Small groups are designed to be places where growing disciples make other disciples. To accomplish that goal, groups must be intentional about several important priorities.

Leading a small group isn’t too difficult if you’re using our online resources, but you do need to know these 7 things…

Learn why the most important team in a church is the small group leaders and co-leaders who help people pursue God.

When it comes to helping others pursue God, more important than any skill or experience is the attitude of dependence on Jesus Christ.

One benefit of small groups is that a group often becomes an important care-giving and support network in challenging circumstances. But there are limits.

Lesson 2 of Small Group Training. Effective small group leaders know the group’s purpose and intentionally work to create a group experience that will take it there.

A small group leader is essentially the pastor or shepherd of the group. What that means is that you care about each person. But pastoral care ultimately belongs to all of the members of the group.

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

In a healthy small group, ministry is shared with everyone. Good leaders look for ways to equip every member for a meaningful ministry role.

Stop dominating your small group and you’ll turn everyone into a leader.

Lesson 3 of Small Group Training. Leading a small group that makes disciples means taking initiative to develop people in your group to go full circle in pursuit of God.

Good small group leaders lead as a team. Here are some simple recommendations for how to prepare for your group meetings as a team.

Your leadership team meeting is too important to just wing it. Use the Team Meeting Planner to help you keep your team on track with what matters most.

Every time your group meets is a precious opportunity! This worksheet will help you keep your team stay focused and prepared for maximizing every one of your group’s meetings and events.

Three basic types of meetings should be on the schedule of every leader.

To discern what next steps to take, you and your leadership team must continually evaluate the maturity of the group and its members.

Use this tool with your leaders and team to get better at the essential elements of leading a great small group.

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.

Use these three questions in your small group to do a quick “full circle” check-up.

Becoming a mentor using our online resources takes a bit of planning up front. Start by thinking through who is on your hit list, your active list, and your passive list.

Assessing yourself and the people you are mentoring will help you – and them – to move forward in pursuing God.