An exasperated small-group leader stopped me to chat. One of my best leaders, he was dedicated and prepared. He just wanted a quick fix to get his small group back on track. “I’ve never experienced anything like this,” he admitted. “One guy is totally disruptive every week, and nothing I try works.…
There we were. Our small groups simply weren’t “working.” Sure, there were weeks when leaders felt great about what they preached. It was usually the week when the same students would complain about their small group. This is when I embarked on my grand experiment.…
I totally revamped my approach to small groups in our ministry recently. We have tried a multitude of curriculums, ideas, books, formulas and approaches. It has been topical and as simple as opening the Bible and walking verse by verse. Still I was finding an interesting trend.…
