Roy Mansfield here – Pastor of Spiritual Development at Northstar Church in Panama City, Florida, Coaching Alum and regular guest contributor to Nelson’s blog… The only thing worse than failing to get “undertalkers” in your small group to start talking is failing to get “overtalkers” to stop talking. Here’s a few tips on how Jesus might have helped someone in … Read More
How to Measure Your Small Group Attendance
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that I’m a believer in measuring things. In fact, we like to keep track of all sorts of measurements at The Journey – from Connection Card completion rates to how many first-time guest books are given away each week. So, it seems natural that one of the questions I’m frequently … Read More
How to Have Enough Small Group Leaders (Part 3)
Adam Bishop again today, sharing the 3rd and final element to being sure that you always have enough small group leaders at your church. The final, and most important element in identifying and involving new group leaders is TRUST – You have to trust the judgment of the group leaders who are praying for and interacting with the members of … Read More
How to Have Enough Small Group Leaders (Part 2)
Adam Bishop (Small Groups Pastor at The Journey) here again. I shared yesterday that the key to identifying and involving enough small group leaders at your church is to make that process a priority for each of your current group leaders. The only way to get your group leaders to actively pray for new leaders, see potential leaders as Jesus … Read More
How to Have Enough Small Group Leaders (Part 1)
Good morning! This is Adam Bishop, Pastor of Small Groups at The Journey, and Nelson asked me to share some thoughts about a struggle that many churches face when it comes to small groups – finding enough group leaders! The first question I ask when a Small Groups Pastor shares this issue with me is “Does the system you are … Read More
Answering Your Small Group Questions — Question 2 — What if a group doesn’t get enough sign ups?
Kerrick Thomas here again. Today, I’m continuing to answer the most common questions Nelson and I get about small groups. In addition to being the Executive Pastor of The Journey and co-author of Launch and Activate, I handled small groups at The Journey until not too long ago. Even though we’ve now passed that responsibility on to a Small Groups … Read More