Healthy Pastors Leading Health Churches
Pastor Rick shared these practical reasons during his weekly webcast for pastors involved in 40 Days in the Word. You can hear the whole message at http://40daysintheword.com/webcast/. In order to keep growing, you have to have a biblical statement, a biblical strategy, and a biblical structure. Every building has a structure. … [Read more...]
I get a lot of questions. I love getting them and when possible, I love answering them individually. And sometimes they’re so representative of the questions many people have…I just have to answer them here. Here’s one that I think will hit the needs of a lot of people. It came in last week. In the last two years our 8 … [Read more...]
Pastor Rick shared these practical reasons during his weekly webcast for pastors involved in 40 Days in the Word. You can hear the whole message at http://40daysintheword.com/webcast/. Here are seven marks of a healthy small group, based on Acts 2:42-47 (NIV): 1. Healthy small groups study the Bible. Small groups in the New … [Read more...]
Ready to work on something? Don’t just read this. Take at least 2 or 3 minutes and actually look at the links below. You can learn so much about how one of the most effective small group ministries is doing what they’re doing. But…you’ll learn a lot more if you’ll just take a closer look. First, a little side-note: it pays to … [Read more...]
Confession 1: I’m not a huge fan of American Idol. Confession 2: I kind of like the first few weeks of auditions. It’s probably completely the sinful side of me that enjoys those awful auditions that make our ears bleed. Oftentimes though, I’ll watch the first few weeks of a season then check out once the competition … [Read more...]
Pastor Rick shared these practical reasons during his weekly webcast for pastors involved in 40 Days in the Word. You can hear Pastor Rick's full message here. We may attract attenders through preaching, but disciples are made in small groups. Small groups provide the kind of accountability and support we need to mature as … [Read more...]
A pastor must be in a small group. You need to show your congregation that small groups are so important for spiritual growth that even you belong to one. This allows you to share about your experiences, such as how being in a small group helped you during a difficult time or how the small group keeps you from becoming isolated as a … [Read more...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4-JMVtbMJgI The Small Group Show is a free resource distributed to small group leaders, pastors and champions across the country. Hosted by Steve Gladen, current Pastor of Small Group Community at Saddleback Church, and Brett Eastman, from Lifetogether. They are … [Read more...]
If you’ve been looking for small group leader training resources, you’re going to want to take a look at Leading Small Groups with Purpose. New from Steve Gladen, this is gem of a resource! Packed with real-life illustrations, how-tos, and ideas…this is a must-have for every leader. Gladen’s earlier book, Small Groups with … [Read more...]
First…a little background: I loved Lost. Watched every episode and many of them more than once. Even watched the commercials looking for clues. And I wasn’t alone. Millions watched it with me. Immersed in the story. In early 2011 Ben Arment recommended a book; The Art of Immersion: How the Digital Generation Is … [Read more...]
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