If you want small groups to be successful, you have to train and support the leaders.
Michael C. Mack
One year ago this month, I came on board as the Pastor of Small Groups at Northeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky. For years, small groups have been seen as essential at this church. One of our core values is that life change happens best in small groups. Yet, without a staff person giving full-time attention to small groups for several years, the opportunities for long-term success were ...
Small groups do not exist for community. They exist in community for the mission Jesus called us to: making disciples.
Michael C. Mack
I've stopped telling our small groups they need to multiply or birth their groups.
That might sound odd; I've been encouraging and envisioning leaders to multiply themselves for years. I teach and write on this topic regularly. Multiplication is a natural, fundamental principle of life. Throughout Genesis, God says, "Be fruitful and increase in numbers (multiply)." Jesus' marching orders for His church ...
Churches across the world have had success with discipleship campaigns like "40 Days of Purpose" and "The Old Testament Challenge." But you don't need a specialized campaign to make sermon-based small groups work.
This resource features a wealth of practical training material that can help your church ...
Make sure all the elements of your ministry are pointed in the same direction.
Sandro Disabatino
I can still recall that magical moment when an automobile levitated right before my eyes. I was walking with my parents down a dimly lit sidewalk in Italy, when the sound of laughter and bantering among a group of men gathered on the street corner caught my attention. They swarmed around a small Austin Mini that was wedged between two vehicles, and at the sound of one man's thunderous voice, the automobile ...
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