Launch Your Year Well ...

How can the church best equip believers to live out the Christian life? To answer that question, consider a couple of Bible passages that have long intrigued me.

Sometimes we just need to know what's next in our spiritual lives. As a teenager, I remember wanting a one-page overview to help me figure out priorities and what to do next.

Starting a new group from an existing group, or multiplying, can be painful - but so is dieting and exercise or earning a college degree. Just because something is painful or challenging doesn’t...

People learn best by watching and doing. Luke 6:40 is talking about discipleship when it says, “...everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.” We can’t overlook the importance of...

New leaders are vital to the long-term health of the church and our Small Groups. We also know that it's easy for us to get caught up in life's day-to-day demands. We often don't consider the...

Great groups have great leaders. These leaders are mature in their walk with Christ and skilled in leading others to follow Him. That leads us to ask, "Where do great leaders come from?"

New Groups & Multiplication ...

Many good things happen when we enlist others to lead in specific areas of group life. Not only is the leader protected from extra work and able to focus more attention on the Word, but people in the...

Ten Thoughts on Kicking Off Small Groups ...

As Small Groups Minister, I most often write things designed to encourage and equip small group leaders. This time my goal is to encourage every member of our Small Groups Ministry to consider being...

Just because someone wanders into one of our Small Groups doesn’t mean they already have a relationship with Christ. Let that sink in a minute.

As we move forward from the pandemic, I want to encourage you to "see" afresh the people in your group.

A recent study by Lifeway Christian Resources revealed that the number one factor in spiritual growth is “Bible Engagement.” I was happy for Lifeway to confirm what I’ve thought and experienced...

If our goal is really to make disciples, we’ve got to take a serious look at how we lead our Small Groups! I want to propose how changing less than five minutes of your group’s weekly schedule can...

Believe it or not, summer is pretty much over. This means it’s time for a new school year and a new season of ministry at Brook Hills. Although we have lots of new groups starting this fall, most of...

Enjoy. Serve. Learn. Pray.

In the last blog post, I explained that having open groups allow us to be outwardly focused and help group members grow spiritually as they serve, share the good news and disciple others. If you...

Reason #1 ...

As we get ready to flip the calendar to a new year, it is a natural time to evaluate the last year and to make plans, commitments, or resolutions for a new and improved year. As Small Group Leaders,...

...It seems the first step in this process is the most difficult, but it's the most important! The first step is to believe that we should work toward multiplication. I’d love to give you seven...

There are two primary areas where that is important—evangelism and generosity. While those two items are critical for the spiritual maturity of every believer, they are doubly for the leader. Why?...

Spiritual Maturity. How do you measure it? ...

As the new year of Small Groups begins, here are some things to keep in mind or to do for a strong start for your small group.