Small Group Rally (Series)

A great small group will be invitational, but it doesn’t happen by accident. Its leadership team must be intentional about helping the group reach out to people who aren’t there yet.

Every group should strive to be invitational. There are certain times in a group’s calendar where inviting is easier and makes sense.

Find new group members by looking for unconnected people, especially those you already have some relationship with.

It can be intimidating to attend a small group for the first time. Will your group make guests feel welcome or weird?

Without mentoring, groups can be a small version of the big problem: ministry that doesn’t personally help the ones in need.

In your group, sometimes you will need to take the initiative to meet with someone outside the group meeting to help them keep moving forward.

Follow-up conversations outside of group meetings allow you to get specific with people’s needs. They are also a great opportunity to help others learn to lead – so don’t do all the follow-up yourself.

Mentoring co-leaders is a vital practice in raising up people who can help others pursue God and who can lead future small groups.

Many small group leaders must deal with people who dominate the discussion during a meeting. Here are a few tips for dealing with a dominator.

If a group is weird or awkward, people will not come back. Here is how not to be weird!

Small groups don’t just reproduce out of the blue. It takes intentional steps to help group members prepare to launch a new group.

Helpful tips for how to stay in the game longer as a small group leader.