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3 Things I Learned about Church Growth from Church Planting

February 13, 2017 By drairwolf 1 Comment

There’s something amazing and terrifying about planting a church. I remember having trouble sleeping the night before Velocity began- terrified that no one would show up the next morning. I was pleased to find that people did and the church slowly grew. But, as the years wore on and the church became self-sufficient, I remember […]

Filed Under: blog, church, Leadership Tagged With: church growth, church planting, growth, spiritual growth

Millennials and the Church: the Good, the Challenging and the Ugly

April 26, 2016 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

Millennials I read a fascinating article about Millennials and the church from the Washington Post a few weeks ago. The author commented how they’re leaving the church at a faster rate than previous generations and made suggestions on what could be done. In fact, Pew Research found that Millennials are more willing to identify themselves […]

Filed Under: blog, church, discipleship, Leadership, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: church, church planting, millennials, washington post, world changers

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

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

First Night of Group, Part 2: Lesson and Prayer

September 4, 2014 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

On your first night of small group, your lesson is very important. This is your one chance to set a tone for your group for the rest of the semester or year! So, I want to share a possible template to use for your lesson for the first night of group.  Lesson: Welcome everyone to group. […]

Filed Under: blog, church, discipleship, Groups, Leadership, Small Group, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: christianity, church planting, First Night, group, group schedule, icebreaker game, Jesus, small group tips

First Night of Group, Part 1: The Template

September 2, 2014 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

Your first night of small group will always be a little different. People are meeting each other for the first time and wondering if they’ll like each other, and what to expect from the group. It’s important to know that your first night of group will set the tone for what your group will be […]

Filed Under: blog, church, discipleship, Groups, Leadership, Small Group, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: christianity, church planting, First Night, group, group schedule, icebreaker game, Jesus, small group tips

Video: Classic Jesus Video Parody

July 30, 2014 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

What was Jesus like? I’ve heard it said the biggest job of discipleship is to bring people to Jesus. Then Jesus can do His work in their life. The problem is many people have big misunderstandings about what Jesus was really like. These 4 classic Jesus parody videos play off those misunderstandings. They’re meant to poke fun […]

Filed Under: blog, church, discipleship, Groups, humor, Small Group, Spiritual Growth, video Tagged With: bible, christian, christianity, church planting, funny, Jesus, mission, missional community, misunderstandings, parody

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