Insights from the Journey
I (Jim) started this blog in 2007 to share insights and tools for small group and disciple-making ministry. Then in 2017, God called me to leave pastoral ministry and raise my support to catalyze church planting among unreached people groups and to develop resources for the worldwide Disciple Making Movement.
If there is a question you want to ask, or a guest blog post you want to share, let us know, perhaps your own ponderings will make it into a future post.
4 Reasons Why Praying Leaders Have Faster Growing Groups
One of the most significant findings from my research involving [...]
3 Keys to Being a Great Small Group Pastor
So you’re the small group pastor or groups ministry director [...]
4 Great Vineyard Small Group Worship DVD’s
You don’t need a guitar player to have great small [...]
Why I Quit Doing 1-on-1 Discipleship
For years I was a strong proponent and practitioner of [...]
3 Keys to Turn Around a Struggling Small Group
A few months ago I was discouraged and struggling as [...]
The 4 Levels of Relationship in Jesus’ Ministry & Yours
Jesus’ ministered to people at four relational levels. Understanding these [...]
4 Keys to Great Communication in a Multisite Church
Communication is challenging in any church or organization. It’s especially [...]
You Need Wisdom, Not Strength
What you most often need is wisdom not strength. Last [...]
How Long Should Your Small Group Meeting Be? (I think you will be surprised by the research results on this one!)
Over the years I’ve surveyed over 4000 small group leaders [...]
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 [...]