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Unqualified Leadership? Why You Don’t need a Seminary Degree to Lead a Small Group
It was our first night with our Bible Study, and I was nervous. I had facilitated discussion a couple of times at other groups I’d been a part of over...



Experimenting with Style: Finding the Right Study Technique by Aaron Armstrong
One of the greatest challenges we’ve faced in our small group is our study technique. How do we study a book of the Bible or a topic in a way that’s...



Defining the Win: What is a Successful Small Group? by Michael Bailey
I’ve heard soccer called “The World’s Game.” I’ve been around enough soccer enthusiasts to hear them rant and rave about the superiority of the sport....



4 Small Group Prep Techniques by Dennis Beckner
When I prepare to teach my small group, there are four tools I’m learning to use that help me customize the curriculum in order to be relevant to our...



Christian Community: The Goal or Starting Point? by Jeremy Berg
We all know that community is central to Christianity and churchlife and that it’s become a big buzz word for the last decade or two.People have realized...



Begin with the Basics: What are Small Groups? by Winfield Bevins
In the past 100 years, we have learned how to fly, we have traveled to outer space, we have invented weapons of mass destruction, and we have witnessed...



Image vs. Mission by Andy Blanks
A friend of mine who co-teaches our small group with me got me thinking about a pretty profound idea . . . Do you wish your life were making a bigger...



The Five Love Languages of Small Groups by Jess Bousa
One of the leading authors on marriage, Dr. Gary Chapman, wrote the profound book, The Five Love Languages. After 30 plus years of counseling married...



The Urgency for Apprenticing by Kevin Bradford
It has been one of my biggest regrets as a small group leader. My wife Laurie and I had started leading small groups as part of the launch team for a...



Learning to Be Jesus to Others by Brandy Bruce
To be honest, I was a little nervous. My hand rested on my five-month pregnant belly as I listened to the instructions given at the Denver Rescue Mission....



An Unregenerate Sheep in the Fold: What to do if You Think a Group Member Isn't Saved
You’re sitting in your living room after small group, reflecting on the conversation of the evening. While you’re reviewing the night, you remember something...



Don't Just Lead (Learn to Let Others Minister to You) by Aaron Armstrong
A few months ago, my wife and I made a big decision and left the first church we ever went to and joined another church where we live. Up until that...



Encouragement Tips: Sewing, really? by Michael Bailey
As the “LifeGroups guy,” or whatever folks like to call me around here, I often get asked little tips and advice on how to construct effective group...



Christian Community: When Mere Togetherness Isn't Enough by Jeremy Berg
The human ego is a sly and persistent bugger. Ourbent toward self-centeredness is an ever-present menace in times ofwell-intended Christian living. You...



Pursuing a Total Life-together Church by Shawn Bergen
An essential part of a Christian’s life, and therefore of the Church, is community. Authentic community is community that seeks to resemble the nature...



5 Small Group Landmines by Winfield Bevins
If you are like me, you have probably had a bad small groupexperience at least once in your life. You know the kind, where someweirdo takes over the...



How Small Groups Become Communities by Andy Blanks
We go through seasons in our spiritual development. At least I do. I have been in a season where God has been teaching me about the need for community,...



(re)Launching Service Minded Small Groups by Jess Bousa
Small groups naturally drift inward—towards isolation—without a strategic plan to reach outwards—towards community. As a small group pastor, I watch...



The Infamous "What to Do" Question by Kevin Bradford
It is a question that has plagued many small group leaders: "What should we study in small group this week?" Now, be honest. If you are like me, you...



Getting Your Group off the Myth and On Mission by Ryan Brymer
The Myth There’s an unspoken myth in the church. It goes like this… There are really only four ways to serve God: be a preacher, work at the church,...




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