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Category: Small Group Leadership

Leadership Tips for Missional Communities

Long before “missional” became a church buzzword lighting up the blogosphere, St. Thomas Church in England started doing things differently. They operated in a European culture that wasn’t friendly to Christians and they knew that if they were going to reach new people for Jesus, it wasn’t going to be in a church service. So under the leadership Pastor Mike Breen, they reinvented what church looked like. And as it turns out…it looks a lot like what…Continue Reading

The Biggest Issue Facing Small Groups

Today’s guest blogger is Alan Danielson.  Alan and I became friends about 2 years ago.  I love spending time with Alan because he is a leader who is full of passion, innovative ideas and energy to make a Kingdom difference with his life.  He has 20 years of ministry experience and is an excellent consultant and communicator.  If you would like to get to know more about Alan and possibly have him come consult with…Continue Reading

Small Group Leadership Session 5

Over the past weeks I’ve posted Session 1,  Session 2, Session 3 and Session 4 of our Small Group Leader training.  This is the fifth and final session in this training series.  Please feel free to take these and use them with your leaders. If you see something that you would change…let me know.  Working together we can make each session better. Where’s the Apprentice? Welcome to Session 5, Where’s the Apprentice? During this session, you will learn how to identify and…Continue Reading

Small Group Leadership Session 4

In the past weeks I’ve posted Session 1,  Session 2 and Session 3 of our online Small Group Leader Training.  Next Friday I will post the final session of this series.  Please feel free to take them and use them at your church. If you see something that you would change…let me know.  Working together we can make each module better. Dealing with Difficult Situations Introduction Welcome to Session 4, Dealing with Difficult Situation. During this session, you will…Continue Reading

Small Group Leadership Session 3

Facilitating Group Discussion In November I posted Session 1 and Session 2 of our online Small Group Leader Training.  I’ve had several people ask for the remaining sessions so over the next 3 Friday’s I will be posting these.  Please feel free to take them and use them at your church. If you see something that you would change…let me know.  Working together we can make each module better. Introduction Welcome to Session 3, Facilitating Group Discussion. During this session, you will…Continue Reading