Over the last number of years, there is an unofficial debate among leaders in church. The opposing sides normally center on small group leadership. Some say that to rapidly multiply the number of small groups, we need to lower the required skill for leaders. Others argue that we need to maintain a high threshold for […]
Discipleship is at the heart of the church. Jesus commanded us in Matthew 28:19 to “Go and make disciples of all nations.” The issue for the church throughout history is discerning the most effective way
In your small groups, it is likely that discussions will happen where people disagree. Passions will flare up and debates may break out. All of that is a good thing. We want the members of
Small groups are an essential part of church life. It goes by a multitude of names – Life Groups, home groups, Sunday School, Bible fellowships, and the list goes on. When a ministry is so
One of the privileges of the work I do with LifeWay is to lead teams that produce great materials for Bible study groups. One of the ongoing Bible study curriculum we produce for adults is
Ben Reed is the small groups pastor at Long Hollow Church, a multi-site church in the Nashville, TN area. You can follow him regularly at BenReed.net. He recently published the book “Starting Small: The Ultimate
