Serving with your City Group is life-giving for our region, but is also one of the best ways we can go deeper with our groups. Join Dino Rizzo — Executive Director for the ARC (Association of Related Churches), and visionary behind the national Serve Day initiative — as we discuss the value of serving in our groups.

“If you are generous with the hungry and start giving yourselves to the down-and-out, your lives will begin to glow in the darkness” Isaiah 58:10 (MSG). Generosity starts with what you have now.

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We live in horizontal world. There is a need to encourage people to “go vertical”— connecting with God through prayer. Listen in on a conversation with pastor and passionate prayer champion, David Perkins, as he shares the why and how behind integrating prayer into the small group.

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A warning to the reader: the Community Bible Experience (CBE) will disrupt your life! Listen in on a conversation with Scott Harper—experienced leader of CBE groups—as we discuss the immersive approach to reading Scripture. Not a new method, this reclaimed style of engaging God’s story has transformed many people and the opportunity is present for you as you lead people in the small group setting.

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Dealing with loss is hard. A life-giving response and sure leadership through the grieving process can often be one of the most significant impacts we make as group leaders. This podcast will encourage and equip you with practical tools as you engage those in loss.

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It’s important for all small groups to have a welcoming “front door” – easy and natural moments for first-time guests to feel at home and belong.

However, leaders must eventually shift from welcoming new members to creating a safe space for those who are already in attendance. This shift can be hard to manage.

If the front door remains open for too long, vulnerability and true connection can be hard to find. Conversely, if it’s not open long enough (or at all), attendance stagnates and groups lose touch with their mission.

Join us as we talk about how and when to “close the front door” – and what to do next.

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Starting well can make or break your group. Fighting for a strong culture of safety and commitment, in addition to painting a compelling picture of the value of commitment, will go a long way to set your group up for success.

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Small Groups are a critical part of the Church, but leaders often find themselves under-quipped in tricky situations or when facing shrinking group attendance. This podcast equips small group leaders with the tools needed to lead their group towards true life-transformation.

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