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How Leading a Team is a Lot Like Cross-Country

December 17, 2014 By drairwolf 2 Comments

I was never very good at cross-country in high school. Any time my picture was taken during a race, I looked like I was passing a kidney stone or had been kicked in the face repeatedly. I may never have won a race, but did learn a thing or two about running one. In any race, […]

Filed Under: blog, church, discipleship, Leadership, personality, Service, Small Group, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: bible, christianity, Jesus, ministry, rest, spiritual discipline, team, team building, Training

The Best Part of Leading a Group

November 25, 2014 By drairwolf 1 Comment

I remember this past fall, peering around the room at my new small group. I wondered how well this group was going to go. Yes, I’d been through this many times before, but sometimes you wonder if this is the group that just won’t click. Connection was slow the first few weeks, but people consistently […]

Filed Under: blog, church, discipleship, Leadership, Small Group, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: bible, Discipleship, god, growth, Jesus, leadership, missional community, religion, theology

The Marriage Challenge

October 31, 2014 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

Maybe you always thought the first marriage was a match made in heaven. You thought Adam and Eve were a picture of perfection in paradise. For a time that may have been true. But then, as they disobeyed God, and sin began to infect everyone and everything- something happened. Adam and Eve had marriage problems. Adam […]

Filed Under: blog, church, discipleship, Life, Small Group, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: adam and eve, christianity, happy, husband, marriage, marriage challenge, relationship with God, religion, selfishness, service, spouse, wife

How Size Matters, Part 2: House Size

October 28, 2014 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

Our Groups are Too Small? A few years ago I was at conference talking about groups and the lead church proposed that larger groups, made up of 30-50 people, on mission together, could be more effective than smaller groups of 10-15. As they explained this idea, I agreed with a lot of the things they […]

Filed Under: blog, church, discipleship, Leadership, Small Group, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: alignment, christian, church planting, church values, Group size, home, Host Home, house size, Jesus, missional community, religion

An Equation to Determine Group Health

October 15, 2014 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

Below are some numbers you can use after people sign up for your group to determine if you have enough people. (You may not know the people who signed up for your group, but may be able to work with your group coach or staff to see if others may know them.)   Here’s an equation you […]

Filed Under: blog, church, discipleship, Small Group, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: bible, christianity, church plant, community, group, group health, health, Jesus, missional, missional community, truth

How Size Matters, Part 1: Group Size

October 11, 2014 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

Do Numbers Matter? Typically we say an ideal small group consists of 10-15 people. Less than that can sometimes feel awkward and more can feel overwhelming. But, what if the number doesn’t matter at all? I believe there are two things that affect group health more than how many people attend on a weekly basis. […]

Filed Under: blog, church, discipleship, Small Group, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: bible, Bible Study, christian, church, church plant, commitment, community, disciples of Jesus, expectations, group health, Group size, Host, Host Home, Jesus, large group, missional community, size, size matters

Group Stressors: Food

October 7, 2014 By drairwolf 1 Comment

Something special happens when people eat together. You relax and sometimes laugh. It gives your group something common to talk about so you can say things like, “Man, this is good, how’d you make this?” If nothing else, it gives you a way to hide awkward conversational silence. But, there’s no way around it, having dinner […]

Filed Under: blog, church, discipleship, Small Group Tagged With: bible, dessert, dinner, food, god, group food, group health, group stress, Jesus, meals, religion, snack

5 Fun Icebreaker Games

September 23, 2014 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

The group that laughs together, stays together. Icebreakers are especially important over the first few weeks after a group starts. Games that help people get to know others in the group also help build connections in the group, which helps people feel like they belong. Here’s 5 games I like to use: 1. M&M Game […]

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Group Stressors: Babysitting

September 20, 2014 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

Few things can add more stress to a group than babysitting. As a parent, you’re trying to savor a few moments of quality adult interaction, when suddenly your 2 year old appears in the room crying loudly. Game over. Then there’s the whole collecting money for baby-sitting thing. There’s that one family who never pays […]

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15 Questions Every Person Asks When Joining a Small Group

September 9, 2014 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

Signing up for a group for the first time can be intimidating. As group leaders, it’s our job to help people feel comfortable attending group for the first time. Here’s an idea of what could be going through someone’s head after signing up for a group. I just signed up for a group. Oh no, […]

Filed Under: blog, church, discipleship, Groups, humor, Leadership, Small Group, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: anxious, church planting, first group, First Night, first time, group leaders, missional community, Nervous

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