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Recently my friend Rick Howerton posted an article praising Egli and Marable’s research based, Small Groups Big Impact. Among other principles, Rick referred to a powerful discovery made by Egli and Marable:
“The practice that impacts the health and growth of a small group the most is the prayer life of the leader (p. 23).”
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From Reluctant Member To Confident Shepherd
I’ve coached just about every baseball, soccer, football, and hockey team my kids have been part of. When I was tapped on the shoulder to coach my 12-year-old daughter's soccer team, I knew very little about soccer. Though I felt unqualified, I committed to coach for the season. And as I …
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How do you feel when you think about attending a big church? Do you get excited or recoil in disgust? Does the idea of attending a big church make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, or do you get irritated at just the thought?
Recently, my brother passed along a blog posting he found written by a person who hates big churches. He …
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One skill every small group leader should have is the ability to talk with unbelievers about your experience of God in ordinary language that an unbeliever will understand. In the church we use some specialized words like "repentance" and "being saved." Of course, the average person who hasn't been to church very often has no clue what …
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Did you know that a number of factors can throttle your small group ministry? Did you know that there are certain factors that can limit your ministry impact?
A Brief Example
In some ways it’s like what I found out this week from the company that hosts my blog. For several days in a row between 6 and 7 a.m. I kept getting an …
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Mastering these two qualities will make all the difference in your group's participation
Few traits describe a good group leader as effectively as "authentic" and "patient."
When you lead a group, just be yourself. God wants to use your unique gifts and temperament. Don't try to do things exactly like another leader; do them in a …
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How do you answer the question, “What does your group do?”
Probably the most common answers would be, “Our group…
meets to discuss their pastor’s last message
works their way through a book of the Bible
always has a DVD-driven study
eats a meal together twice a month
chooses a service project to do …
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Three Ways to Become More Like Christ
The novel Across the Nightingale Floor is a classic hero tale set in a fictional ancient Japan. Cut off by tragedy from his childhood world, teenage Takeo forges a new life as the adopted son of Lord Shigeru. Shigeru is nothing like the villagers among whom Takeo was raised, but the boy …
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I was in a small group my junior and senior years of high school that was absolutely monumental in my spiritual journey. That group helped me more than years and years of sermons I heard. More than years and years of sitting under a Sunday school teacher. More than years and years of individual study.Even though I didn’t talk …
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The Saddleback Internet Campus leadership team put together this great video challenging people to consider hosting an Easter party to watch the online service with friends. What a tremendous evangelism idea.
How could your church use this idea this Easter? What creative means do you use to reach more people at Easter?
And if you're …
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