May

6

The Gift of Dignity

May 6, 2010 | 1 Comment

When dealing with challenging people, I’ve found that simply treating them like human beings makes a huge difference. Very often, a challenging person in your church or group is a challenging person everywhere. And because of this, they are often shunned or ostracized. For many, this has happened all their lives. What we consider challenging [...]

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Sep

16

Making Hospitality a Priority

September 16, 2009 | Comments Off

We live in a hostile and lonely world. As one who has been a Christian and a leader for over 30 years, I forget this all to often. I’ve been blessed with many friends and excellent small groups. For the first several years of my Christian walk, I was with people almost every night of [...]

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Feb

5

Small-Group Host Orientation Guide

February 5, 2009 | Comments Off

One of the small group challenges that we don’t talk about a lot is the role of the host and/or hostess. But if you’ve been a group leader for long, you know that the meeting setting and ambiance can be critical to the success of the group. It’s easy to take this role for granted [...]

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