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Don't Lead Alone: The Five Best Tasks to Give Away

Jay Gordon
Seeing people grow in Christ as they serve Him is really exciting, but sometimes leaders feel that they need to do it all...
Small Groups

Work Your Way to "Listed"

Jay Gordon
Work Your Way to "Listed" ...
Small Groups

Launch Your Year Well

Jay Gordon
Launch Your Year Well ...
Small Groups

Difficult Conversations

Nate Farrow
Have you ever been on the receiving end of a difficult conversation - ...
Small Groups

Equipping People for Ministry in Groups

Jay Gordon
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.
Small Groups

Helping Your Group Know God Through His Word

Nate Farrow
One of the significant milestones in my faith came during my senior year in college. I was at the bottom of an eighteen-month spiral that began with a career-ending football injury. As I sat across...
Small Groups

Help People Take Next Steps

Jay Gordon
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.
Small Groups

Reasons to Start A New Group from an Existing Group

Jay Gordon
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...
Small Groups

Leadership: What We Model is Critical

Jay Gordon
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...
Small Groups

What to Look for in Potential Leaders

Jay Gordon
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...
Small Groups

Developing Potential Leaders

Jay Gordon
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?"
Small Groups

New Groups & Multiplication

Jay Gordon
New Groups & Multiplication ...
Small Groups

Don't Lead Alone: Enlist Help From Within Your Group

Jay Gordon
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...
Small Groups

Getting Ready for a Great Year

Jay Gordon
Ten Thoughts on Kicking Off Small Groups ...
Small Groups

Ten Ways to be a Great Group Member

Jay Gordon
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...
Small Groups

Don't Assume Everyone in the Room Knows Christ

Jay Gordon
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.
Small Groups

“Being Seen” Touches the Heart

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

New Year, New Plan?

Jay Gordon
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...
Small Groups

Obedience-Based Small Groups

Jay Gordon
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...
Small Groups

New Year, Same Old Group, Starting Strong!

Jay Gordon
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...
Small Groups

4 Ways to Grow With Your Small Group During Summer

Jay Gordon
Enjoy. Serve. Learn. Pray.
Small Groups

Why We Don't Do Closed Groups, Part 2

Jay Gordon
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...
Small Groups

Why We Don't Do Closed Groups

Jay Gordon
Reason #1 ...
Small Groups

New Year, New Challenges

Jay Gordon
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,...
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