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Starting Late, Ending Late: Does Watching the Clock Matter in Groups?

Here are three ways to manage time in your group’s meeting.

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Finding and Choosing Your Group’s Curriculum

Whether you’re launching new group or have been together as a group for years, choosing the curriculum can be a challenge. These are some of the questions I’ve faced as a group leader and have been asked by group leaders. Is it better to choose the curriculum myself or let the group choose? What if […]

Starting Late, Ending Late: Does Watching the Clock Matter in Groups?

Here are three ways to manage time in your group's meeting.

Ending a Group Well

No matter what kind of group, a time will come when your season of leadership or meeting together is over. It’s up to the group leader to work with their area pastor and group members to make a plan for finishing strong.

Prayer: The Privilege and Responsibility of Every Leader

When we're called upon to pray for others on a team and in groups, whether a midsized, a home group, or even a special interest group, the following principles and tips help us create an authentic, meaningful experience.

The Life Cycle of a Group

Every group, whether a team, a small group or a community group, develops over a period of time, formulating its unique identity and personality. Each group goes through phases of development or stages of “growing up”. What phase is your group in?

My First Canadian Christmas Experience – Anees Khan

On December 20th, 2011 we moved to Canada. Yes, just FIVE days before Christmas, that’s when our sponsor family from Brampton picked us up from the airport.

Our First Christmas as Adoptive Parents – Jennifer Pelissero

If you are a new adoptive family already experiencing that hustle and bustle—and trauma—of this season, don’t lose hope. We know how badly you will want to have the perfect Christmas in an attempt to right the wrongs in your child’s life. So, here are a few things we’ve learned over the years that might help you navigate Christmas as an adoptive family.

My First Christmas Without My Boy – Rosemary Miller

Our boy died suddenly when he was 18. As a family of seven, we did everything together, from travelling to camping to eating.

Sharing Stories in Groups Without Overwhelming the Members and Meeting

Instead of each member taking 20-40 minutes to share their complete story one at a time over a period of a few group sessions, in this method, everyone takes about two to five minutes to share a piece of his or her story each session, across six sessions.

Making the Most of Your Group’s Christmas Holiday Break

It can be healthy for your group to break for two to eight weeks over the Christmas holidays, but how can we help our group’s relational momentum to not stall out or to stumble into the end of the year? If we're intentional about it, December can be one of the best times of the year to build relationships in our groups.