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Position: Pastors/Church Staff

Assessing the Health of a Small-Groups Ministry
Ask these questions to get a grasp of the vitality of your congregation's group life.
posted 03/03/08, By Jeff Weber

The Best of 2007
The articles, training downloads, and curriculum that caught your attention last year.
posted 02/18/08, By Sam O'Neal

Treat or Refer?
Practical advice for ministering to emotionally and spiritually wounded group members.
posted 01/28/08, By Rex L. Stancil

How to Recruit Potential Small-Group Leaders
A step-by-step approach to an important slice of your group ministry.
posted 01/21/08, By Thomas G. Kirkpatrick

Guidelines for Group Prayer
Practical principles for an ongoing, transformational walk with God.
posted 11/16/07, By Wayne Jacobsen

How to Rebuke with Compassion
You'll probably need to use these tips sooner than you'd like.
posted 10/01/07, By Gordon MacDonald

Key Components of a Leaders' Retreat
Here are 10 ways to make the most of your time together.
posted 08/13/07, By Ken Godevenos

Building Community in Children's Ministry
Small groups aren't just for adults anymore.
posted 06/18/07, By Dave Staal

It's Not Oprah's Book Club
A novel approach to launching a small groups ministry.
posted 04/12/07, By Randy Hasper

Get the Most out of Leaders Meetings
Overcome these common barriers to increase your team's efficiency and maturity.
posted 03/06/07, By Doug Patch

Cyber Pastors
Our small-group follow-up is faster and more frequent.
posted 10/03/06, by T. R. Robertson

Ministry Blah
What can you do when you're discouraged about your God-inspired service?
posted 09/22/06, by Cory Whitehead

Cracking the Leadership Code
7 ways to nurture your small group leaders.
posted 02/14/05, Lifetogether

Sometimes Big Things Start Small
Saddleback's Small Group Ministry wasn't always a bed of roses.
posted 01/04/05, Lifetogether

When You Realize Numbers Don't Matter
Why small group success can't be measured by numbers.
posted 01/04/05, Lifetogether

Open to the Talent Within
What one senior pastor from a small-sized church learned as he prayed for his small group ministry to flourish.
posted 12/21/04, Lifetogether

Wobbly Spirituality
6 steps for you to help your leaders grow spiritually.
posted 11/04/04, Lifetogether

The "Joys" of Multiplication
7 principles for multiplying your small group ministry.
posted 9/27/04, Lifetogether

A Simple Picture of Success
Four basic principles for growing a healthy small group.
posted 8/30/04, Lifetogether

No Time. No Resources. No Leaders.
Four tricks to launch something big with small resources.
posted 8/16/04, Lifetogether

Plugging the Leadership Leak
Why leaders need to set an example of community.
posted 6/21/04, Lifetogether

The Group that Serves Together Grows Together
Five ways to help task-oriented groups thrive.
posted 5/10/04, Lifetogether

From Ordinary to Great
Five characteristics of a potential leader
posted 4/26/04, Lifetogether

The Sure Way to See Lives Change
How small groups can bring true transformation
posted 4/12/04, Lifetogether

It Could Happen to You!
Small group success isn't just for mega churches.
posted 3/29/04, Lifetogether

3 Ways to Get Small Groups Going
3 leadership principles that will help you park a vision within the hearts of your lay leaders.
posted 11/17/03, Lifetogether

Launching Community
3 steps to making your small group dream come true for your church.
posted 11/10/03, Lifetogether

The Prepared and Prayerful Leader
How the right approach to your sessions can make your meetings more meaningful.
posted 10/20/03, Lifetogether

The 5 "Ms" Every Leader Should Know
posted 10/15/03, Lifetogether

Mentor Your Coaches
3 levels of spiritual mentoring that will keep your leadership coaches in the game.
posted 9/19/03, Lifetogether






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