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Spiritual Disciplines: Growing Together in Community

Blog Articles, Group Members, Leader Tools, Leaders and Coaches When we think of the spiritual disciplines, we usually think about practicing them ourselves. Maybe its reading your Bible more often or having a more consistent prayer life: whatever the discipline, our thoughts go to the individual. But what if the spiritual disciplines were not meant […]

By Bob Martin

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Being Together This Past Year: How Our Group Got Through 2021

Blog Articles, Leaders and Coaches In 2021, Small Group was a place to be. Be tired. Be devastated. Be hopeful. Be prayerful. Be happy. Be confused. Be disappointed. Be gracious. Be needy. Whatever the day held, our members found that in being together, there was freedom to be themselves and to grow. Being Sanctified Small […]

By Dalena Jeffries

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Giving and Receiving Feedback

Blog Articles, Leaders and Coaches Giving and receiving feedback are important skills for everyone to have, particularly those who are in leadership positions. Without feedback, leaders can become complacent and make decisions that benefit them but neglect the needs of those that they lead. When leaders don’t prioritize giving and receiving feedback, they can far […]

By Caleb & Katie Kerr

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How To Update Your Small Group Roster

Leader Tools, Leaders and Coaches, Leadership As a church, how can we know who is in community so that we can care for them? A Small Group roster helps us know every person in a group. Knowing Every Person Through a Small Group Roster Leaders, coaches, and elders all share the desire to “take inventory,” […]

By Kelli Ellis

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How To Use the Small Group Discussion Guide

Leaders and Coaches, Leadership Using a Small Group Discussion Guide can be the backbone of your group time. It can provide clarity, guidance, and inspiration. And we recently re-outfitted our discussion guides based on your leader feedback! But how do you use the new Small Group Discussion Guide? I’ve broken this article down to share […]

By Bob Martin

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Listening Well: How to Lovingly Listen to Group Members

Group Members, Leaders and Coaches Do you ever engage with your Small Group and think, “I don’t understand this person’s perspective?” or “Why won’t they listen to my advice?” Externally, you appear to be listening along with the conversation. Internally, though, you’re wondering why others don’t understand you or go right to fix-it answers? I […]

By Marla Vroegop

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Secret Sin May be Killing Your Small Group

Leaders and Coaches In the renowned book Life Together published right before the rising tumult of World War II, Dietrich Bonhoeffer makes a stunning claim that helps us respond to secret sin: “The Christ in [one’s] own heart is weaker than the Christ in the word of his brother; his own heart is uncertain, his […]

By Chris O'Mara

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I’m Languishing! 13 Questions to Get to Spiritual and Holistic Health

Leaders and Coaches Maybe you’re not quite depressed, but you’re definitely not flourishing. You are experiencing “languishing.” What is “Languishing”? In his New York Times article on the subject, organizational psychologist Adam Grant summarizes this feeling as, “a sense of stagnation and emptiness. It feels as if you’re muddling through your days, looking at your […]

By Bob Martin

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How to Relaunch Your Group After COVID

Leaders and Coaches, Leadership We are reemerging from a pandemic. And we need community. Some or all of your small group has been meeting virtually. So now that your group is meeting in person again, how do you relaunch your group after COVID? 1. Excitement to See Your Group After COVID We missed each other! […]

By Bob Martin

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Video Interview: How Does Your Group Find Hope In Hard Times?

Leaders and Coaches Pastor Bob Martin interviews Chris Skinner who shares about: How their group has grieved family deaths, marital problems, etc. How their Small Group helped them through marriage difficulties The difference between admitting we’re “not perfect” versus “completely broken” How to help others when they see their brokenness The value of going […]

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Video Interview: How Does Your Group Live Life Together and Have Fun?

Leaders and Coaches How do you “do life” and have fun with your group? Small Group Leader David Rawlins shares how his group is doing this, including: Why “intentionality” is important Why where you live matters How to reach out between group gatherings What are some of the things David’s group has tried? […]

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