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Permission to Be Real

Permission to Be Real

Helping people open up is a valuable skill for small-group leaders.
Be a Model of Authenticity

Be a Model of Authenticity

Why group leaders have a critical role in small-group dynamics

Achieving "Oneness" in a Small Group (pt 2)

Several strategies that can help your groups really connect

Writing Questions That Spark Discussion

Eight helpful tips for those who write their own studies

The Three Levels of Small-Group Problems

Learn how to classify and resolve periods of "temporary chaos" in group life.
Alone with the One Who Knows Your Name

Alone with the One Who Knows Your Name

A spiritual retreat can quiet your soul and renew your faith.

Achieving "Oneness" in a Small Group (pt 1)

Several strategies that can help your groups really connect

On Small Groups and Friendship

Relationships are a key ingredient to small-group life, but we need to understand how they work and what limits are involved.
Pulling Off a Successful All-Church Campaign

Pulling Off a Successful All-Church Campaign

Here are the main benefits and challenges.

Developing the Heart of a Shepherd

Why it is vitally important that small-group leaders truly care

Successfully Launching a Small Group

Here are four things you can do to make sure you new group takes flight.

People Are Not Projects

How to keep a Kingdom focus when your people move on

The Proper Care and Feeding of Group Leaders

Be proactive, make them a priority, and stress the importance of confidentiality.

When You Have an Open Door

Here's how to incorporate new members into an existing small group.

Small (Group) Wonders

A single woman's encounter with a group full of couples

Are You There, God?

An interview with Matt Woodley, author of The Folly of Prayer
How to Give Away Your Small Group

How to Give Away Your Small Group

A new strategy for trauma-free multiplication

The Journey into Authenticity

How fear and spontaneity play into almost any small group

Making Relational Deposits

"Relational banking" can help you go way beyond "just getting it done"
Community as Crucible

Community as Crucible

Exploring the cost and value of community

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