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Finally went on a prayer walk through my neighborhood. Oh, I’ve walked these blocks several times already this summer, but I drown out most everything listening to my iPod. Today, I left the ear buds out. Instead, I tried to hear everything God had in my path. This time I really set out to pray […]
February 20, 2012
Ten Essential Awarenesses…Small Group Leadership That Transforms with Rick Howerton All of us have fallen or will fall into every one of the life situation categories at some time in our lives. Tribal group members may have a Mark 9:24 perspective of Scripture. God is a person, not a genie in a […]
February 16, 2012
The Character of Leadership: FOUR questions everyone needs to answer to last in ministry by Steve Gladen 1. THE IDENTITY QUESTION: Who am I? Picture MOSES Moses knew and embraced who he was and who he was not. (Exodus 3) Moses was honest about his heritage and who God had created him to […]
February 9, 2012
Lectio Divina: “I read myself full [lectio], think myself clear [meditatio], pray myself hot [oratio], & let myself go [contemplatio]“ ~Leonard Sweet on twitter Mindy Caliguire started the Saturday morning session with a time of Lectio Divina. Some were familiar, and for others it was a lovely introduction to a […]
February 7, 2012
The Courage of Leadership: THE question everyone needs to answer to step into ministry Steve Gladen, Small Group Pastor at Saddleback, started us off in the best possible place for a leader in any ministry…right in the middle of God’s Word. Teaching from John 21, he relates how after a fruitless night of fishing, Jesus asks […]
February 6, 2012
Picture Perfect or Real Leaders Think those conference speakers have it all together? Lead perfect small groups? We were introduced to the speakers on Friday night at GroupLife Midwest. Mark Howell led them through a 2 truths/1 lie icebreaker and we found out some major scoop on our speakers. But I’m not sharing them here. Next […]
February 5, 2012
Standing in the Gap It’s been over 2 years since the last Willow Creek GroupLife conference. Quite a blow for those who regularly attended the conference to grow and learn. Where do small group directors go to learn the latest, greatest in Group Ministry now? Enter Parkview Christian Church and a staff who have a […]
June 22, 2012
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