By agreeing to be a group leader, you have taken on the critical task of shepherding a portion of the congregation. With prayer and proper preparation, your group will be an environment where community and discipleship coexist. Here are a few things you will need to do to help ensure the successful launch of the
Because God has shown us hospitality through the gift of His Son, Jesus Christ, we are to mirror that through our love for one another. This is the essence of the gospel. I don’t know a better opportunity for displaying this kind of extravagant love than in a small group of believers, so how do
The new year always brings feelings of hope and excitement for what’s possible in the next season of life. There’s nothing specifically different about the actual day or month, but we often use it to reset our life goals and aspirations. It’s a great time to kick off that fitness goal, or Bible reading plan,
Who doesn’t love the fall season? College and pro football games are back. The air is a little more crisp in the morning. Sweaters and boots can finally come out of the boxes in the attic. It’s a great time of the year! Fall can also be a productive season for your group, where group
Everyone is about to be at your church at the same time. At least, that’s how it will feel when school starts back in August. It can get depressing for church leaders to see lower numbers in church and groups during the summer. Vacations and altered schedules can make it feel like the church has
We are afraid of silence. Especially as small group leaders. If there is silence in the room, then that means no one is talking. And if no one is talking, then we are surely failing as facilitators. But I believe we are missing out on an effective tool if we completely eliminate silence from a
Summer is officially here and that means your small group meeting schedule will probably get interrupted for the next three months–and that’s ok. We all need seasonal changes of pace to keep things fresh. Mark Batterson says that, “A change of pace + a change of place = a change of perspective.” A summer of
Now that the school year is almost over, baseball is in full swing, and pools are open for business, your church’s small groups are starting to calculate whether to continue meeting over the next three months. Figuring out summer is especially tricky for family groups. If they continue meeting every week, attendance will
I can almost guarantee that your church will have unconnected people in it on Easter Sunday. In fact, most churches will have record attendance on that day, but we rarely plan for how to help those new attenders get plugged into community as soon as possible. If one of your purposes for small groups is
If you decided to launch a church-wide study with your small groups this year, you’re probably just getting started or in the middle of that campaign. Now is the time to plan for what is next. The success of the campaign is not as much about how many people signed-up, but how many people continue
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