Small Groups, Big City [Podcast]
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4369804/height/26/theme/standard-mini/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/” height=”26″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”mini”]The world is becoming increasingly complex, while at the same time becoming increasingly interconnected. The reality is that with each revolution the planet Earth makes around the sun, our countries, cities and communities look less and less like they used to. The world is a very different place than it […]
Introverts & Extroverts: How do our Personality Preferences Impact Our Leadership? [Podcast]
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4298017/height/26/theme/standard-mini/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/” height=”26″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”mini”]Diversity is a beautiful thing. People, cultures, perspectives and ideas come in all shapes, sizes, colors and variations, adding tremendous depth and value the tapestry of life we’re all part of. And just like people, cultures, perspectives and ideas, personalities also come in all shapes, sizes, colors and variations. This, […]
Insights About Reaching Millennials From Two Millennials Pastors [Podcast]
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4231317/height/26/theme/standard-mini/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/” height=”26″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”mini”]Millennials… Flaky. Inconsistent. Non-Commital. Inauthentic. Insert your own adjective here _______. All terms frequently used when the millennial generation enters the conversation. However, even for as much as there may be threads of truth woven into stereotype personas, the reality is many millennials are quite the opposite of how they are […]
Best Small Group Systems For Your Church [Podcast]
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4144575/height/26/theme/standard-mini/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/” height=”26″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”mini”]Albert Einstein once said, “everything must be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” When it comes to designing and implementing systems for your church’s Small Groups Ministry, you’d be hard pressed to find truer words spoken. Whether you’re a groups ministry veteran or brand new to the groups […]
What Do Small Groups Have in Common with Football? [Podcast]
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4092102/height/26/theme/standard-mini/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/” height=”26″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”mini”]Building a team. Developing a playbook. Identifying wins. All fundamentals of any effective football team. But would you believe they’re also some of the same foundational principles that will greatly determine success in small group ministry? In this month’s Group Talk, Carolyn Taketa talks with Small Group Network Founder, […]
Should I Stay or Should I Go? [Podcast]
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4006931/height/26/theme/standard-mini/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/” height=”26″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”mini”]Neil Sedaka was right. Breaking up IS hard to do. But sometimes, breaking up is necessary. While Neil probably didn’t have your small group in mind when he wrote his deceptively sweet heart break anthem in the 60’s, he very well could have! Sometimes, the question isn’t “if” you should […]
From The Front Row to The Fringes [Podcast]
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/3965725/height/26/theme/standard-mini/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/” height=”26″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”mini”]Because we are all Small Groups Ministry practitioners on some level, it is easy to unwittingly assume that everyone else is just like… “us”. They value what we value, think how we think, want what we want and respond how we respond. The truth is, most of us are sitting […]
Vulnerable Living, Vulnerable Leading [Podcast]
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/3891978/height/26/theme/standard-mini/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/” height=”26″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”mini”]Challenging seasons of life are inevitable. It is never a question of “if” they will occur, but rather “when”. When life gets tough, it is often how we respond to the challenges we’re faced with that shape us more than the situation itself. Particularly as a leader, it is in […]
Are your small groups “missional”?
Listen to the audio HERE There is a lot of buzz these days around the term “Missional Communities”. What does that mean? How does it work? Are my groups missional? Should they be? Enter Todd Engstrom (Twitter, Facebook, and Blog), the Executive Pastor of Campuses and Communities at The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas. […]
Training new group leaders
Click here to listen to Greg’s Group Talk We are in the summer grind. It’s time to be preparing for the fall season of Small Group Life. One of the most beneficial things you can do today to insure success tomorrow is to equip your Small Group Leaders. And nothing is as effective as a […]
