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Three Phases of a PursueGOD Small Group

PG small groups have a purpose and a process. You’re not just wandering aimlessly into the future; you’re moving with intention through three phases.

Envisioning a New Kind of Church

Just learning about the pursueGOD discipleship resources? Discuss this topic with your leadership team or consultant.

Pastor Essentials

What’s the pastor’s role – and the leaders – in empowering a discipleship culture?

When Handoffs Aren’t Working

So your church finally has a pipeline of mentors waiting in the wings to take a handoff. But what if the handoff fails?

Discipling Through Topics 4-6

Module #2 in The Pursuit covers the first arrow in a full-circle pursuit: how to start a relationship with God by trusting Jesus. Here’s how to disciple through it.

How to Avoid Being a Weird Small Group

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

Leveraging Ministry Teams for Disciple-making

The ministry training series at PGN are designed to help you create a discipleship culture from the inside out.

How to Make Your Group Welcoming to Guests

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

3 Keys to a Discipleship Culture

If you want to create a church of disciples who make disciples, it’ll take more than wishful thinking. You’ll need prayer, expectation, and strategy.

Making the Handoff as a Pastor

If you want to create a discipleship culture in your church, you will have to learn how to connect your mentors with the people who need help.

How to Recruit for Ministry Teams

Recruiting volunteers is hard. Pastor John Belles gives practical advice for those who want to do it better.

Using Good FORM to Make Disciples

To engage someone in a mentoring relationship, try using this simple acronym to break the ice.

What Is the Gateway for Youth at Your Church?

Healthy student ministries have on ramps for newcomers to youth group. Here are the four main options.

Should a Parachurch Ministry Make Disciples?

Often, parachurch ministries don’t want to “step on the toes” of local churches when it comes to making disciples. But is this mindset missing something?

How to Create a Warm Church That Makes Disciples

If you want to make disciples who make disciples at your church, you’d better create a warm atmosphere where people want to connect.

The Flywheel for a Discipleship Culture

It’s easy to get busy doing ministry tasks that take you away from the real win that Jesus had in mind: making disciple-makers.

Tracking Disciple-making with Planning Center

Customize your partner page at pursueGOD.org and start measuring what matters in your ministry.

Setting Up Your Church Org Chart

The church org chart for pastors using pursueGOD.org is nothing more than the pastor’s professional mentoring tree. Here’s what it might look like.

Small Group Rally (Series)

Rallying the troops for another great season of small groups? Use the training topics below for workshops during the rally and for follow-up training after the rally.