I had the opportunity last week to participate on a panel of “small groups experts” to talk about some of things that we have learned through the years in group life. One of the questions I was asked was, “If you were to start all over, what are some things that you would do differently
When I bought my first Jeep Wrangler, I didn’t realize that I was also buying into a very exclusive club. All of a sudden, every person driving a Wrangler would acknowledge me with a simple hand wave as we passed on the road. This never happened in the Cherokee or the Nissan. Nobody cared when
We are in the middle of hiring several positions at Cross Point and I recently re-read this from Bill Hybels: “In general, a leader won’t attract, motivate, or retain people who are higher on the leadership effectiveness scale than they are…Over time, the net effect of hiring people less effective than you is an ever-increasing
We are currently working on a fun project for our groups leadership rally that kicks off our fall semester in August. While the end goal is a secret until that night, the process is thinking through the top facts that leaders and potential leaders would want to know about groups at Cross Point. These are
In order to have a successful fall for groups, the planning has to happen in July. Here are 4 things that you can be working on now that will pay off in August. 1. Update your curriculum menu Spend some time going through your current groups curriculum choices. Is there anything that is outdated? Where
Just in case you missed them, here are the top 5 posts for June, 2013: 1. What We Can Learn From Paula Deen 2. 5 Tips For Great Meetings 3. If It Ain’t Broke, Fix It 4. Should We Stop During The Summer? 5. Devotional
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