Articles in Small Groups
Small Group Coaching Issues - Part 4
Published by on March 27th 2009
Why does your church have small groups? The way you answer this question will drive how you train coaches to lead leaders.
Small Group Coaching Issues - Part 3
Published by on March 13th 2009
“Anyone who wants to be an administrative bore, raise your hand!” Clearly, this is not the way to recruit small group coaches. Here’s how you do it.
Small Group Coaching Issues - Part 2
Published by on February 27th 2009
It may seem that good coaching candidates are as scarce as unicorns. If you know what to look for, you may be pleasantly surprised by the number of people around you who are cut out for coaching.
Small Group Coaching Issues - Part 1
Published by on February 11th 2009
Churches that excel at coaching their small group leaders could probably be counted on one hand. The problem is so widespread that many churches have given up on lay coaches. My next four posts will address some common coaching issues and ways to improve them.
Healthy Small Group Multiplication
Published by on January 30th 2009
Sometimes small group pastors feel like “gang buster” should be in their job description. You feel badly about asking a group to multiply, and they sure don’t like it either. When done right, group multiplication can still be bittersweet, but demonstrates the heart of the gospel.
Helping Every Small Group Improve
Published by on January 16th 2009
A couple of weeks ago, many people (supposedly) made New Year’s resolutions—lose weight, read more, spend quality time with the family. Your church might even be experiencing an attendance spike due to “go to church” resolutions. While the desire to improve is admirable, effecting lasting change takes more than good intentions. Now that the hype around resolutions has faded, maybe it’s a good time to help our small group leaders make real improvements to their groups, and take steps to make sure they don’t quit before your 30-day trial gym membership expires.
