Sustain/Support Your Ministry
Once your small group ministry is up and running, you'll need to put certain things in place to keep it running smoothly. Support your leaders with coaching and training, and provide ongoing assessment and support.
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Small-Group Evaluations
Make sure your individual groups and overall ministry are healthy.
Ministering to Difficult Group Members
How to effectively lead a group without letting members' quirks get you off track
Conquer Common Meeting Problems
Say goodbye to low attendance, bad studies, childcare issues, shallow relationships, and more.
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Unemployment
Equip your group leaders and members to minister to someone after he or she loses a job.
Cancer
Get helpful advice on how to help individuals and families affected by this disease.
Dealing with Divorce in Your Small Group
Be prepared for a crisis that impacts a high percentage of small groups.
Four Tips for Effective Delegation
Save your sanity and strengthen your ministry by delegating well.
3 Ideas to Prepare Your Small-Group Ministry for Summer
Before the summer months hit, make some plans for your small groups.
Healthy Ministries Effectively Communicate with Group Leaders
Multiple ways to keep your leaders in the loop
Small-Group Ministry Events on a Budget
Launch groups, train leaders, and show appreciation without breaking the bank.
How to Pray for Your Small-Group Ministry
Head to battle with the appropriate spiritual weapons.
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Healthy Small Group
We had to figure out what "healthy small group" meant, how to identify it, and how to foster healthy growth.
5 Ways to Invest in Your Small-Group Ministry This Summer
Now is the time to build up your ministry for a strong fall launch.
How I Changed My Mind About Metrics
Numbers used to drive me crazy, but now I depend on them to minister well.
Organize Your Small-Group Ministry
The right structure will allow your ministry to thrive and grow.
Hungry for Transformation
Ruth Barton shares what it takes to experience life change in small groups.
How to Stretch Your Dollar for Small-Group Curriculum
Great Bible studies can be expensive, but they don't have to be.
Longing for More from Small Groups
Ruth Haley Barton explains how to experience transforming community.
Beyond Good Small-Group Meetings
A review of M. Scott Boren's 'Leading Small Groups in the Way of Jesus'
Maximize Your Time for a Thriving Small-Group Ministry
Learn how to do more with less time.
Resource Review: Transformational Groups
Research proves that small groups can lead to transformation.
Resource Review: STIR
An excellent resource for engaging in discipleship through small groups
Top 10 Resources of 2013
The only list that combines Francis Chan, marketing, mental illness, and simplicity
