2012
How Much Should I Share?
Leaders have difficulty knowing what to share about their struggles with their small groups.
Making the Most of Discipling Relationships
Tips for effective discipling
The Leader's Role in Building Trust
How well are you modeling trust and authenticity to your group?
Seeker-Friendly Small Groups
Effectively receiving truth-seekers
Recognizing When We're Dangerously Tired
The difference between "good tired" and "dangerous tired"
The Art of Making Conversation
Five tips on improving this important skill
Helping Your Group Connect with God
Practical ideas for small-group worship
Keeping Community Central
Having small groups doesn't mean you're doing this.
Measuring Spiritual Growth
Using objectives and doorposts
Small Groups at the Speed of Life
What to do if your group is too busy to meet
The Fruit of Solitude
If the spiritual discipline of solitude doesn't impact real life, it's not worth much.
Why "One Another" Is Important to Understand
Digging into the meaning of "one another"
Connecting Your Small Group with Your Church
Seven ideas for staying connected
How Do I Make My Sunday School Healthy?
Applying small-group principles to Sunday school
Setting Group Members Free
Recognizing how group members' church and family backgrounds affect them
The Danger of Pragmatism
Why small-group staff must keep theology and praxis in the correct order
Instill the Vision in Your Small-Group Leaders
Five tools to effectively communicate your vision
Making the Ask
Why small-group leaders need to learn how to ask directly
Our Bodies Are Fundamental
Why our physical presence matters
Thinking Outside the Two-Hour Meeting
True community is 24/7—not just Tuesdays at 7:00