How to Communicate with Volunteers and Parents in Our Digital Age
Wednesday July 1, 2020 | Tom PounderThankfully, in this digital age, there are lots of options to get all the important details to those who need them fast and efficiently. So what are the best ways to communicate to volunteers and parents in this day and age? Here are some ideas for you. Read more
5 Ways To Know If Small Groups Are Working
Wednesday March 13, 2019 | Ryan BickerHaving a strategy and a plan is important. Even more important is being able to measure if your strategy is working! Read more
6 Ways to Make Small Group Leader Meetings Great
Thursday August 31, 2017 | Nick BlevinsIt might seem easy to blame your SGLs for your meeting failures. Have you ever heard yourself say thing like “They aren’t committed enough” or “They are too busy” or “They weren’t even paying attention!” And maybe you’re right. But maybe there’s something wrong with the way you’ve been creating your meetings. I think there are six things we can do to make a GREAT small group leader meeting. Make sure you’ve got all six ingredients, and you’re on your way to making a meeting strategy that works. Read more
Prioritizing Relationships in Your Small Group Culture
Friday February 10, 2017 | Orange LeadersSunday Mornings . . . or Wednesday nights, or Sunday evenings. Whenever you meet, it’s essential to provide children and students with consistent weekly small group leaders. If you say small group relationships are a priority, this is how you act like it. I grew up in a church where everyone was on a rotation, […] Read more
What To Do When They’re New
Thursday December 22, 2016 | Autumn WardThere’s just something about the holidays and a New Year that make families rethink church. Maybe it’s Jesus’ birthday and the constant reminder of the reason for the season. Maybe it’s the need for a fresh start with the New Year. Whatever the reason, church attendance always goes up this time of year. New faces […] Read more
10 Practical Ways to Partner With Parents
Friday December 16, 2016 | Autumn Ward“They do a great job with her but not so much with me.” This was the response of a friend of mine several years back when I asked how he and his family were doing at their church. He went on to explain that he loved what his church was doing with his kids on […] Read more
Retaining Small Group Leaders
Thursday September 8, 2016 | Darren KizerThis video is part of the e-single Retaining Small Group Leaders by Darren Kizer. Get this entire e-single for free with a subscription to GoWeekly—a library of resources for church leaders. Learn more about GoWeekly at goweekly.com. Read more from Darren Kizer about the four ways to retain small group leaders here. Read more
Equipping Parents To Have THE Talk With Kids
Friday March 18, 2016 | Orange Leadersby Bre Hallberg I didn’t really expect it to happen this way. If I’m honest I wanted to just avoid the topic all together. I read and heard many stories about how the topic was supposed to be approached. The weekend getaways where you sit down and have these heart to heart talks. I figured, […] Read more
