Tag: small groups
Accountability and Relationships in Discipleship
Discipleship: Small Groups (7+) on September 20
You are invited for the third Discipleship Network of Kentucky event of 2018 Jesus said that we were to “go and make disciples” (Matt. 28:19). This is the primary responsibility of those who lead discipleship and small group ministries. During Discipleship: Small Groups (7+), we’ll answer the following questions: What…
Discipleship: Small Groups (7+), with Rick Howerton on September 20
Do you want to move discipleship to the next level through small groups and small classes? Working with the Discipleship Network of Kentucky, we have hosted a series of discipleship events in 2018: Discipleship: 1-on-1. This was on March 22 with Chuck Lawless. Discipleship: D-Groups (3-6). This was on May 24…
DiscipleShift 1 Is Coming to Kentucky
DiscipleShift 1 is coming to Eastside Community Church, in Richmond, Kentucky, on January 17-18, 2018! You are invited. This will be a two-day experience of learning and living out Jesus’ method of disciple-making through interaction with a facilitation team and small group. You will receive tips and tools to equip you…
Small Groups: Delivery Tool Rather Than Destination
I believe in Sunday School classes and small groups. They can be great tools for assisting the church in discipling and shepherding the sheep God has entrusted to us. Sometimes, however, our methods for reaching, caring, and discipling are poor. Teachers and group leaders can be lazy, apathetic, or untrained.…
Six Mega Shifts, Part 1
Ten Growth Principles of Healthy Churches, Part 3
Five Ways to Make Disciples, Part 2
Church Vitality Components
Audrey Barrick writing for the Christian Post reported an interesting new study by the United Methodist Church on what makes some churches healthy. Here are the key findings in that study. Churches with a high number of small groups, effective lay leadership, faithful pastors, and both traditional and contemporary services…
Accountability and Relationships in Discipleship
Discipleship: Small Groups (7+) on September 20

You are invited for the third Discipleship Network of Kentucky event of 2018 Jesus said that we were to “go and make disciples” (Matt. 28:19). This is the primary responsibility of those who lead discipleship and small group ministries. During Discipleship: Small Groups (7+), we’ll answer the following questions: What…
Discipleship: Small Groups (7+), with Rick Howerton on September 20

Do you want to move discipleship to the next level through small groups and small classes? Working with the Discipleship Network of Kentucky, we have hosted a series of discipleship events in 2018: Discipleship: 1-on-1. This was on March 22 with Chuck Lawless. Discipleship: D-Groups (3-6). This was on May 24…
DiscipleShift 1 Is Coming to Kentucky

DiscipleShift 1 is coming to Eastside Community Church, in Richmond, Kentucky, on January 17-18, 2018! You are invited. This will be a two-day experience of learning and living out Jesus’ method of disciple-making through interaction with a facilitation team and small group. You will receive tips and tools to equip you…
Small Groups: Delivery Tool Rather Than Destination

I believe in Sunday School classes and small groups. They can be great tools for assisting the church in discipling and shepherding the sheep God has entrusted to us. Sometimes, however, our methods for reaching, caring, and discipling are poor. Teachers and group leaders can be lazy, apathetic, or untrained.…
Six Mega Shifts, Part 1
Ten Growth Principles of Healthy Churches, Part 3
Five Ways to Make Disciples, Part 2
Church Vitality Components

Audrey Barrick writing for the Christian Post reported an interesting new study by the United Methodist Church on what makes some churches healthy. Here are the key findings in that study. Churches with a high number of small groups, effective lay leadership, faithful pastors, and both traditional and contemporary services…