var fbShare = {url: ‘http://www.benreed.net/index.php/2010/03/16/how-to-launch-a-small-groups-system/’,size:’large’} Here is the 5th, and final, installment of my interview with Randall Neighbour (on Twitter HERE), as a follow-up to his book, The Naked Truth of Small Group Ministry: When it Won’t Work and What to Do About It.  You can see part 1 [...]

var fbShare = {url: ‘http://www.benreed.net/index.php/2010/03/15/how-do-discipleship-and-mentoring-play-into-small-groups/’,size:’large’} Here’s part 4 of my interview with Randall (on Twitter HERE), as a follow-up to his book, The Naked Truth of Small Group Ministry: When it Won’t Work and What to Do About It.  You can see part 1 HERE and part 2 HERE and part 3 [...]

var fbShare = {url: ‘http://www.benreed.net/index.php/2010/03/13/hindering-the-work-of-god/’,size:’large’} Would you ever ban somebody from being a part of your small group?
That question has been going through my mind after I read an article about some  American pastors who went to Uganda to speak against homosexuality.  They preached in support of a bill that
…creates a new category of [...]

var fbShare = {url: ‘http://www.benreed.net/index.php/2010/03/13/does-your-pastor-really-need-to-buy-in/’,size:’large’} How important is it to have your lead pastor’s buy-in? Can a small group ministry thrive in an environment where the pastor isn’t living life with others in biblical community?
Randall Neighbour doesn’t think so.
Here’s part 3 of my interview with him, as a follow-up to his book, The [...]

var fbShare = {url: ‘http://www.benreed.net/index.php/2010/03/12/the-danger-of-lowering-the-leadership-bar/’,size:’large’} Here’s part 2 of my interview with Randall Neighbour (here’s part 1).  It’s a follow-up interview to his new book, The Naked Truth of Small Group Ministry: When it Won’t Work and What to Do About It.  I was challenged, but had some follow-up questions for Randall.
Here’s part 2 [...]

var fbShare = {url: ‘http://www.benreed.net/index.php/2010/03/05/leader-recruitment/’,size:’large’} Beware of placing such stringent restrictions on potential new leaders that you crowd out great individuals who can, and will, grow.
What are your requirement for small group leadership?

var fbShare = {url: ‘http://www.benreed.net/index.php/2010/03/01/shouyld-i-kick-them-out-of-my-group/’,size:’large’} Should you kick someone out of your group if you find out they’re attending another church?
I’ve run into this question myself.  A group leader approaches me and says, “Can I invite ______…he goes to another church, but…”  Or a group member approaches me and says, “My good friend goes [...]

var fbShare = {url: ‘http://www.benreed.net/index.php/2010/02/16/meet-brent-moore/’,size:’large’} Looking back over my life, I can count a couple of people that I invested in, and saw spiritual growth growth.  But it’s very few of those people who I can say, in return, invested in me.
Brent Moore and I have been friends since middle school.  Our friendship started [...]

var fbShare = {url: ‘http://www.benreed.net/index.php/2010/02/15/9-ways-to-increase-your-twitter-influence/’,size:’large’} Perform a Google Search for “How to Increase your Twitter Follwers” and you get plenty of websites/services to follow.
Many of these are services, where you opt in to following 10 people then auto-following everybody else back, guarantee that you’ll have 20,000 Twitter followers in 30 days.
Others give ways to [...]

var fbShare = {url: ‘http://www.benreed.net/index.php/2010/02/10/alan-danielson/’,size:’large’} Is your church looking to hire a lead pastor?
Do you know of a church looking to hire one?
I’m doing some legwork for you (or them).  Here is an interview with a friend of mine, Alan Danielson.
Ever felt like God called you and equipped you to do something…yet the opportunity [...]