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Small Group Leadership is Lonely
Image by Daniel Reche from Pixabay The loneliness of small group leadership seems like a misnomer. After all, small group leaders, coaches, directors, and even small group pastors are in a group. Why would they feel lonely? This isn’t the loneliness as a person. This...
2022 Ministry Forecast: Are You Ready?
Let’s face it: it’s been hard to predict anything in the last two years. I certainly don’t claim to be a prophet, but I am seeing and learning some emerging trends when it comes to ministry during Coronavirus Year Three. You might be noticing some of these things too....
Episode 12: Allen White Answers Your Questions
https://exponentialgroups.podbean.com/e/allen-white-answers-your-questions-inthis-special-ask-allen-episode/ This Podcast is available on: Apple Podcasts – Google Play – Spotify – Amazon Music/Audible – Pandora -Podbean – Tune In – iHeartRadio – PlayerFM – Listen...
Getting the Most New Leaders in 2022
Image by Vishnu R from Pixabay You can agree that it takes disciples to make disciples. When you think about groups, there are many parts – leaders, curriculum, group dynamics, training, coaching, and supervision. But, the most basic part of any group is someone who...
Case Study: 176% Group Growth in 2021
“We want to connect 80 percent of our people into groups in 2021,” announced Pastor Kevin Berry. That seemed like a loaded statement. To start, the church only had 19 percent of their adult worship attendance in groups. Next, small groups had never been a high...
Episode 11: Dr. Bill Donahue on Coaching Leaders at Every Level
https://exponentialgroups.podbean.com/e/dr-bill-donahue-on-coaching-leaders-at-every-level/ This Podcast is available on: Apple Podcasts – Google Play – Spotify – Amazon Music/Audible – Pandora -Podbean – Tune In – iHeartRadio – PlayerFM – Listen Notes Show Notes...
Creating Community
Community is just as essential to spiritual growth as content. Think about this: Jesus who designed your brain also taught you how to make disciples. According to one study, Jesus spent 73% of His time with His disciples. This involved teaching, eating, serving,...
The Small Group Bump
At the beginning of 2021, I started talking about the Small Group Boom. As COVID numbers were descending, a pattern began to emerge in several disciplines reminiscent of the aftermath of the Spanish Influenza in 1918-1919. After that period, people began to travel...
The Senior Pastor’s Guide to Groups: Post-Pandemic Edition
Your life is busy. This is true of every pastor, especially if you are a senior pastor. When you started ministry, you were focused on shepherding and teaching. But, as things it turned out, the senior pastor's role feels more like being the CEO of a small (or not so...
Elements of Effective Groups
Image by nube1976 from Pixabay You’ve seen how some groups produce great growth in their members while other groups merely tolerate each other. Some groups excel at reproducing leaders. Other groups seem to just go through the motions. What makes the difference? You...
Episode 10: Nick Lenzi on Contextualizing Small Group Ministry
https://exponentialgroups.podbean.com/e/nick-lenzi-on-contextualizing-small-group-ministry/ This Podcast is available on: Apple Podcasts – Google Play – Spotify – Amazon Music/Audible – Pandora -Podbean – Tune In – iHeartRadio – PlayerFM – Listen Notes Show Notes Nick...