For 20 years I have been researching what makes small groups grow. This has involved many rounds of data gathering and careful statistical analysis. Over and over again the results reveal: The most important factor for the health and growth of a group ministry is coaching. For some reason, I woke up at 2:30am today […]
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Quit Being a Cry-Baby Small Group Pastor and Focus on the 2 Key Things that Produce Results
I’ve talked with small group pastors across the country and one thing many of them say is: “Our church’s small group ministry is not doing well and it’s the senior pastor’s fault. If they would emphasize groups more in their messages, in our membership classes, and in our church communication, our groups would really take […]
How to Be a High Impact Coach
By Jim Egli on August 25, 2012 in Coaching, Discipleship, Eating Together, Empower, Small Group Pastor
For most churches we are just launching a new church year. For the first blog entry of the year I want to focus on the dynamic that my researched revealed as the most important element for a church’s small group system’s health and growth—the effective coaching of your leaders. Coaching is pivotal whether you are […]
Why Your Small Group Ministry Is Struggling (and What You Can Do About It)
By Jim Egli on June 17, 2012 in Coaching, Small Group Leader Resources, Small Group Pastor, Small Groups
If your church’s small group ministry is struggling, I think I know why. Based on 8 years as a full-time small group consultant, 12 years as a small group pastor, and statistical research involving the small group ministries over 200 churches, I see three key mistakes that cripple small group system growth. Do any of […]