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Icebreakers for Christmas
Christmas is almost here, and I hope you’ve made plans to celebrate the season with your group. This is a great time to have some fun, so use these icebreakers to help spark the conversations at your...
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Group Leader Skills: End of the Year Assessment
While January is often a hectic season for small-group ministries, December is typically more relaxed. Groups are winding down from their fall studies. Many take a break from gathering together over...
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The 14 Most Popular Posts for 2014
It can be difficult to read every article or catch an important topic you might have missed, so here’s a quick review of our most popular posts of 2014 to help you in your leadership role. 14....
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Group Leader Skills: Develop a Leader In Your Small Group
Developing A Leader Isn’t An Option Moses, one of God’s champion leaders, prioritized the development of leaders. That priority was significant for the young nation of Israel, as Moses died just...
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Group Leader Skills: 3 Times a Leader Should Keep Quiet
Image courtesy of Thinkstock Small group leaders often feel an obligation to TALK. Here are three times when allowing another voice to be heard is the best choice. 1. When a small group leader asks a...
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Group Leaders Skills: 3 Steps to Being a Better Listener
If you’ve led a small group for more than a few weeks, or if you’ve participated in one, you understand that listening is a valuable tool. That makes sense because most small groups spend the majority...
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Super Bowl Icebreaker Activities
Image courtesy of Thinkstock It’s almost time for the biggest game of the year! You know a lot of people in your group will be watching the Super Bowl. So make use of this cultural touchstone as a way...
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More Valentine’s Day Icebreakers for Groups
Now that February has rolled around and Valentine’s Day is only a few days away, it’s a great idea to use this special day in your small group to leverage what people are already thinking about and...
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President’s Day Icebreakers for Groups
Image courtesy of Thinkstock Happy President’s Day! The third Monday of February is the holiday most use to commemorate the birthday’s of President George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. It has also...
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Group Leader Skills: Discovering the Spiritual Gifts of Your Group
Image courtesy of Thinkstock Have you ever thought of your group as a laboratory? What if you used it to conduct an experiment? The anticipated outcome would be that group members would help one...
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FREE Easter Bible Study
In the midst of March Madness, we’d like to provide your group with a FREE Easter bible study, courtesy of Bible Studies for Life. Be sure to download this study to use with your group and celebrate...
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Group Leader Skills: 3 Traits of an Effective Small Group Leader
Image Courtesy of Thinkstock I realize that I have most likely given a different list of this nature at some time. My problem… I continue to see and get to know effective small group leaders and the...
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What’s in the May ’15 Box?
So, what’s in the newest Bible Study Insider box? These 22 titles along with a DVD sampler that includes PDF samples and the complete Session 1 teaching video from each of these Bible studies that...
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Icebreakers for Summer
Image courtesy of Thinkstock Now that school is out and temperatures are on the rise, it can only mean Summer is here. Perhaps you‘re looking for ideas for your group during the summer or maybe you...
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Icebreakers for the Fourth of July
Image courtesy of Thinkstock Next week we’re going to celebrate the fourth of July. Here are some icebreaker questions with a July 4th theme to use when your group gathers next. These simple...
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More Summer Icebreakers
Image courtesy of Thinkstock With the 4th of July celebration behind us, that means summer is half way over. If your group hasn’t met so far over the summer, plan a get together with food and fun and...
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More Summer Icebreakers for your Small Group
Image courtesy of Thinkstock. Summer is a great time to invite new people into your small group to develop the missional dynamic of group life. Is there someone in your neighborhood or church that...
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Refreshing Recipes to Cool Down Your Small Group
Even though summer is drawing to a close, it doesn’t seem to be getting any cooler outside! Don’t let the heat hold you back – get together with your small group and cool down with these fruity and...
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Top 5 Bible Studies for the Fall
Image courtesy of Thinkstock With Summer coming to a close, that means Fall is almost upon us. The Fall season is often the busiest time of the year in group life. Many new groups are forming and...
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More Back to School Icebreakers
Image courtesy of Thinkstock Here’s more icebreaker questions to use at your next small group meeting. Use these to allow an opportunity for the group to get to know each other better and for each...
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