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4 Ways You Can Use Social Media for Good

4 Ways You Can Use Social Media for Good

Despite the potential for bad, there are lots of positives for your small-group ministry.
What Should Small Groups Do Over the Summer?

What Should Small Groups Do Over the Summer?

3 things all groups should consider
Share Your Story

Share Your Story

Telling our story—and listening to others’ stories—transforms us.
5 Myths About Introverts in Small Groups

5 Myths About Introverts in Small Groups

Why introverts are actually assets to our groups
When a Group Member Struggles with Anxiety

When a Group Member Struggles with Anxiety

How to help the 42 million who suffer
How to Help Small-Group Leaders Struggling with Mental Health

How to Help Small-Group Leaders Struggling with Mental Health

Tips for prevention, resources, and support
How to Read the Bible

Your Bible Study Is Too Small

Understanding the overarching story of Scripture brings context to individual passages.
Training Leaders to Study the Bible

Training Leaders to Study the Bible

Leaders who know God's Word encourage group members to engage Scripture.
The Epidemic of Bible Illiteracy in Our Churches

The Epidemic of Bible Illiteracy in Our Churches

How small groups can change the statistics
Do Your Group Members Read the Bible?

Do Your Group Members Read the Bible?

Probably not. But you can help.
Is My Child Welcome Here?

Is My Child Welcome Here?

Four ways to reach parents of children with special needs
My Small Group Meets in a Bar

My Small Group Meets in a Bar

How two men have created a small group for men who—let’s be honest—usually don’t like small groups
Reach People On the Fringe

Reach People On the Fringe

Small groups welcome people who may never attend your church.
An Unlikely Bible Study

An Unlikely Bible Study

How one church welcomed and discipled a ragtag group of ex-prostitutes, drug dealers, gays, punks, and goths
Why I'm Committed to Christian Community

Why I'm Committed to Christian Community

A millennial's perspective on choosing to belong
4 Ways to Keep Millennials in Your Small Groups

4 Ways to Keep Millennials in Your Small Groups

It's not enough to get them there on a Tuesday night.
Small Groups Are Meant for Millennials

Small Groups Are Meant for Millennials

How groups are perfectly suited to meet the needs of young adults
Assumptions Make It Hard to Love Group Members

Assumptions Make It Hard to Love Group Members

How to stop your inner judgments and really care for people
Help Group Members Grow Through One-on-One Discipleship

Help Group Members Grow Through One-on-One Discipleship

Personalized care leads to great spiritual growth.
What Not to Say to Someone in Crisis

What Not to Say to Someone in Crisis

4 common responses that do more harm than good

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