In research Ed Stetzer and I conducted for Transformational Groups, we discovered that the majority of small group leaders in churches are not given any direction as to what their groups should study. Not only are these leaders not given Bible studies that fit the overarching ...
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Discipleship
Don’t Paint the Lawn –
Multiple summers I have come home from vacation to massive spots in my lawn that are completely parched. I am not referring to small spots that can be corrected with a few patches of grass; I mean embarrassingly ruined sections of my lawn.
One summer evening, after staring at ...
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When Strategy Trumps Discipleship –
Antione de Saint-Exupery, the French aristocrat, writer, poet, and pioneering aviator, once said, “If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.”
So ...
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4 Ways to “Flip the Classroom” in Your Church –
Common leadership dilemmas:
When’s the last time 100% of your leaders showed up at a training event?
Do you ever find yourself summarizing training for those who missed it?
How frequently do you hold orientation training for new leaders?
You wouldn’t have these problems if ...
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Equip, Don’t Enable –
One of my great concerns for the church in America today is the consumer mentality that has become so pervasive. Unfortunately most pastors complain about it a lot but then propagate that reality in their churches unintentionally. Rather than equipping our people, we are enabling ...
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The Power of Gospel-Centered Teaching –
Watch this series of videos by Trevin Wax on the power of gospel-centered teaching in Bible study. He reminds viewers: Don't rush so quickly to application that you miss the gospel. He also addresses teaching the gospel to kids, presenting distinctively Christian material, and ...
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