Small Groups, Mission, and an Abandoned Community Garden
by Zach Below In early 2012, after one too many dud lessons, our small group decided it was time for a change. We had been locked up in a living…
by Zach Below In early 2012, after one too many dud lessons, our small group decided it was time for a change. We had been locked up in a living…
By Zach Below I’ve had a number of surgeries throughout my 35 years on this earth. Nothing major, just your general adolescent surgeries like tonsils and wisdom teeth and a…
by Bob D’Ambrosio Last week after my small-group meeting, Dale and Jodi stuck around to tell me how much they appreciate being in the group. “We were looking for community…
by Adam Bohlmeyer In today’s fast paced world, genuine conversation is often a rarity. It’s easily put on the back burner and replaced with a text message, tweet, or email.…
by Craig Cable Let’s face it. We like hanging out with people who remind us of ourselves. We gravitate toward people who look like us, think as we do, and…
by Zach Below Imagine a map of your city. Imagine that on this map every church was represented by a bright light. Now imagine that every small-group gathering from every…
by Austin Maxheimer Discipleship is a trending topic in the larger church, and we are having conversations about it in our own church family as well. This is healthy, considering…
By Rick Chromey Friendships don’t just happen. They are grown and seasoned. In part one of “The Great Disconnect” I revealed how churches have lost their ability to develop friendships.…
by Zach Below There is a non-profit in my hometown called the West Side Nut Club. The Nut Club is not affiliated with any church, and at first glance you…
by Zach Below I have long said that the innovators of the modern small group movement are master marketers. I’m talking masters on the same level of the man who…