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Find the Right Leaders for the Right Spots
How to identify, recruit, and place a variety of leaders
Who's on Your Personal Board of Directors?
Find the right people to help you serve effectively in your sweet spot.
Leverage Work for God's Mission
Help your group members see work through a new lens.
Conversations that Transform
These communication tips steer people toward change.
Lead Like Jesus
How to focus on instinct, fruitfulness, and multiplication
The Problem of Cultural Relativity in Exegesis
Steps to determine whether a Scripture passage still applies today
Learning the Patient Way of Jesus
How committing to community helps us grow in patience
Create Safe Places for Questioning
How your small group can become a welcoming place for people on a journey back to God.
Discover Your Leadership Style
Learn how to leverage your strengths.
Healthy Ministries Have Passionate Leaders
Restore your passion for small groups.
Healthy Ministries Provide Ongoing Training
Your leaders need more than just start-up training.
How To Effectively Communicate with Group Leaders
Consistent and regular communication is key to healthy groups. Here's five ways to make it happen.
Healthy Ministries Have Healthy and Growing Leaders
Why investing in leaders should be a top priority
The Pioneers of the Small-Group Movement
Learning from the past as we head into the future
Where the Small-Group Movement Is Heading
And what needs to change
Choose the Right Model for Your Church
How to sort through small-group models to find the one that fits your context.
The High Control Model
Could high-structured, high-commitment groups be right for your context?
The Host Model
The basics of the popular small-group model made famous by Saddleback
Multiple Models in One Ministry
Why you should consider incorporating several types of groups
Find Your Joy in God
Not in your work for him