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Legal Guidelines for Lay Counselors
Risks and risk management for your lay counseling program.

Strengthening Your Small Group Through Confession
Practical advice for this important spiritual discipline

How to Share Ownership of Your Small Group
This is an important step for any small-group leader.

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?
Could they even be a good option for you?

Why Leaders Don't Share Leadership
And why they should.

The Role of Hierarchy in Modern Discipleship
Does spiritual growth require a rabbi/disciple relationship?

Understanding Servant Leadership
How do those two words go together?

Evaluation: More Than Just a Bible Study
Three common obstacles to life change

Introducing People to Group Prayer
10 tips to help group members feel more comfortable

A Time to Fight
Expert advice on engaging conflict in your small group

The Small-Group Staff Position Every Church Must Have
Especially yours

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
How to honor God (and your group) in a disappointing situation

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
A helpful exercise for leaders and participants of small groups

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
Here are several practical and proactive steps you can take as a leader.

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
Here are several questions that will help you take action.