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Legal Guidelines for Lay Counselors

Legal Guidelines for Lay Counselors

Risks and risk management for your lay counseling program.
Strengthening Your Small Group Through Confession

Strengthening Your Small Group Through Confession

Practical advice for this important spiritual discipline
How to Share Ownership of Your Small Group

How to Share Ownership of Your Small Group

This is an important step for any small-group leader.
Why "Making Room" Is Not Enough

Why "Making Room" Is Not Enough

It's vital that we don't lose sight of our new group members.
Can Online Small Groups Work?

Can Online Small Groups Work?

Could they even be a good option for you?
Why Leaders Don't Share Leadership

Why Leaders Don't Share Leadership

And why they should.
The Role of Hierarchy in Modern Discipleship

The Role of Hierarchy in Modern Discipleship

Does spiritual growth require a rabbi/disciple relationship?
Understanding Servant Leadership

Understanding Servant Leadership

How do those two words go together?
Evaluation: More Than Just a Bible Study

Evaluation: More Than Just a Bible Study

Three common obstacles to life change
Introducing People to Group Prayer

Introducing People to Group Prayer

10 tips to help group members feel more comfortable
A Time to Fight

A Time to Fight

Expert advice on engaging conflict in your small group
The Common Obstacles Men Face in Groups

The Common Obstacles Men Face in Groups

And what you as a group leader can do about them
When Group Members Don't Show Up

When Group Members Don't Show Up

How to honor God (and your group) in a disappointing situation
A Brief History of Small Groups (part 2)

A Brief History of Small Groups (part 2)

Exploring the development of small groups in the Bible and the history of the Church
Shaped By Our Stories

Shaped By Our Stories

A helpful exercise for leaders and participants of small groups
A Brief History of Small Groups (part 1)

A Brief History of Small Groups (part 1)

Exploring the development of small groups in the Bible and the history of the Church
Avoiding Pitfalls in Group Dynamics

Avoiding Pitfalls in Group Dynamics

Here are several practical and proactive steps you can take as a leader.
Application: The Basics

Application: The Basics

What keeps most small groups stuck on the surface and unable to break through to experience real life change?
What to Do When Group Members Don't Participate

What to Do When Group Members Don't Participate

Here are several questions that will help you take action.

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