Celebrating the Differences in Your Group Practical ways that leaders can help your group recognize and celebrate the unique differences – and strengths – of your group members. Learn how to recognize those differences in a way that ups ownership…
Read » Addressing Sensitive Subjects This session addresses how love responds to hurt, and can be a sensitive topic. Leading with honesty and transparency in an atmosphere of grace will help your group be ok with allowing others to speak honestly into…
Read » Facilitating Authentic Discussion in Groups For leaders, this week is about helping your members build (and safeguard) margin into their lives in ways that will help them experience God’s love in it’s simplest form. Pastors Chip Ingram and Lance Witt…
Read » Setting the Stage for Spiritual Simplicity This coaching video with Pastors Chip Ingram and Lance Witt will help you create the right environment for God to move in your group. Get practical ideas that will help you prepare for group…
Read » How to Handle Tension and Controversy Among Group Members It’s something that happens in every small group at some point in its journey, maybe in the first couple of weeks or in the first couple of years. But there is…
Read » How to Deal with Difficult People in Your Small Group All of us who have led small groups have had people in our group who are a little bit difficult to manage. Sometimes they require a little bit of extra…
Read » How to Facilitate Better Conversations Do you long for productive and meaningful conversations your small group? There are several ways to be intentional about encouraging active, authentic discussion in your small group. First, don’t be afraid of silence. Too often…
Read » The Importance of Relational Leadership The role of a small group leader is one of a shepherd who cares for those he or she leads. It is a role characterized by nurturing relationships. In 1 Thessalonians, chapter 2, Paul gives…
Read » What to Do About Childcare? One way to increase your group’s commitment is for everyone to get involved with each other’s families as much as possible. For many groups, this means attending to the ongoing issue of childcare. As a…
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