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Getting your small group to like you
photo credit: iStockPhoto user Digital Skillet Getting your small group to like you isn’t something you may have explicitly set out to do. If you did, you’re pretty self-centered. And there’s a great...
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Is your church really safe?
Is your church safe? I don’t mean “we have police officers” and “we have hidden cameras” and “I’m packing heat on my pew.” Is your church safe for you to be you? Can you be the you that doesn’t have it...
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Should you allow a transgender person join your small group?
If you haven’t had to deal with people dealing with sexual orientation issues in your church yet, you will. The coming years will bring more and more people who identify as a transgender, transvestite,...
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We’re better together
This is a guest post from my friend Jonathan Pearson, Orangeburg Campus Pastor at Cornerstone Community Church and Assistant Director of The Sticks Network. He’s also the co-creator of...
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9 truths nobody told you about small group
Ahh…small group life. You’re in…by the duping of your pastor. Or by the guilting of your wife. Or because you thought you were signing up for a free vacation. But that was 6 weeks ago. And you’re...
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How to break up with your small group
image credit: Creation Swap user Boaz Crawford *que sad music* Oh gosh. Wow. How do I say this? I didn’t think this day would come. I mean, I really liked you. We clicked. We laughed. We cried. *eye...
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Technology to connect people to groups
The mechanics of getting people connected to the “perfect” small groups is one of the more difficult parts of small group ministry. Helping them find the small group that works based on their schedule...
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Lost that lovin’ feeling?
Ever feel like you’re further from God now than you were a few months ago? Maybe you had that deep sense of awe before God in every aspect of life…and now it is as if that moment in time was just a...
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The 8 keys to being a better small group leader
You want to be a better leader, in life and in your small group. I know you do. Nobody that reads, watches instructional videos, and seeks to grow in their faith says, “I want to put this work in…so...
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The “Why” before the “What”
This is an excerpt from my book, Starting Small: The Ultimate Small Group Blueprint. It’s more than an excerpt, too. It’s the entirety of chapter 2, my favorite chapter. This is the part of the book...
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7 ways to hold on to hope
Some of you are in a difficult season right now. Maybe it’s in your finances. Maybe your marriage. Maybe your health. Or maybe your job. Hold on to hope. Or chips. Chips are good, too. I’ve heard it...
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Getting help from the kids
My kids help me cook. Clean. Fix. Load the dishwasher. Put away clothes. And it’s more work for me. It takes longer, is more frustrating, isn’t done as well, and will oftentimes end up in a sibling...
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