Articles and Booklets for you and your group

Let's face it. It can be hard to keep things fresh in our meetings. If our meetings aren't good, it will be tough to keep momentum for groups to remain fresh and energized. Patrick Lencioni offers some helpful perspective that we can apply to our small groups in his best selling book Death By Meeting.

So you want to be a Small Group Leader, eh? That is great! Use this Launch Booklet to help you think through the details. Make sure you let Marc or your group leader know so we can help you work through it.

You may not know it, but the challenges your group is feeling isn't unique to your group. Each group goes through what you might be called growth pains. Part of the solution is understanding the problem in the first place.

How can I get a mentoring relationship started? What should we talk about? Four Cups gives a devotional look at how to get started building intentional friendships.

Sometimes as leaders, we feel like using a covenant is like laying down the law, but for many in our small group, a covenant helps them know that they are safe. For others, it clarifies expectations and for others, it draws out commitment.

Use and edit this Microsoft Word document to build your small group.

Here is a pretty cool looking version of a covenant. It is the same as the Word document, but much cooler looking!

Is your group at a cross-roads? This workbook can help you and your group think through how God has brought you together and what he is calling you to next?