About Me
Chris is a ministry consultant and coach with over twenty years of experience serving the local church...
Group Answers Episode 109: Darrin Patrick
On this episode of Group Answers, Chris and Brian talk to Darrin Patrick about community and accountability. Darrin Patrick is a teaching pastor at Seacoast Church. He is the founding pastor
Group Answers Episode 108: Reid Patton on Asking Good Questions
On this episode of Group Answers, Chris and Brian talk to Reid Patton about how to ask good questions when facilitating a Bible study. Reid Patton is a Content Editor
Open Group or Closed Group?
There are a few decisions for your group that will have trade-offs depending on the decision you make. You will need to decide what direction will be best for the long-term health of your particular small group. An important initial decision to make is whether to be an open group or a closed group. Open
Group Answers Episode 107: Ken Braddy on Group Leader Training
On this episode of Group Answers, Chris and Brian talk to Ken Braddy about developing consistent and effective training for group leaders. Other than serving as the manager for LifeWay’s ongoing
3 Things a Small Group Leader is Not
The number one barrier to someone stepping up to lead a small group is the word leader. Take five seconds right now and think about what you imagine when you hear that word. Go ahead, I’ll wait. What came to mind? A CEO of a large company? A head of state? The senior pastor of your
Group Answers Episode 106: Bobby Gruenewald
On this episode of Group Answers, Chris and Brian talk to Bobby Gruenewald about the Bible and technology. Bobby Gruenewald serves as Pastor, Innovation Leader at Life.Church and is the
Group Answers Episode 105: The Making of a Bible Study
On this episode of Group Answers, the guys discuss Brian and Joel’s recent journey to the Himalayas to produce the Bible study, Something Needs to Change. During this trip, Pastor David
Group Answers Episode 104: Secular Disciple Makers
On this episode of Group Answers, Brian, Chris, and Brandon discuss secular disciple makers and what we can learn from them as we become better disciple makers for Jesus. Secular
#GroupGoals
It is sometimes hard to know what is real in our society. We live in a world where we judge ourselves with comparisons to viral hashtags and perfect Instagram filters. Everyone’s best life is on full display 24/7. We all have our #SquadGoals and #RelationshipGoals. Ironically, those Instagram and Facebook posts signal the presence of
Group Answers Episode 103: Reid Smith on Soul Care
On this episode of Group Answers, Chris and Brandon talk to Reid Smith about the importance of soul care for ourselves and the leaders we serve. Reid Smith serves as