Today we pulled of my doctoral workshop on sermon based small groups. It went well. I was pleased. I cannot state enough how much I appreciate my good friend Kenneth Priest who serves at the SBTC. He helped me pull this off in a way I could not have done myself. Dr. Richards and his [...]
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Reflections on Sermon Based Small Group Seminar
January 13, 2009How Can I Pray for You?
January 1, 2009Most of you know I believe the scriptures teach we should prioritize relationships. That’s what God did. The very nature of the incarnation shows that God left heaven and pursued relationship with you (John 1:14). God pursues relationship with us as lost people. Then if we receive Him (John 1:12) He continues the relationship. Relationships [...]
Seminar: “Connecting the Sermon to the Small Group”
December 18, 2008
How can a church make disciples in the 21st Century? On January 13, 2009, I’ll be leading a workshop at the Southern Baptist of Texas Convention onConnecting the Sermon to the Small Group. If you know of any pastors who are in churches where Sunday School is not working or expanding or are looking for [...]
Connecting the Sermon to the Small Group
December 6, 2008How can a church make disciples in the 21st Century? On January 13, 2009, I’ll be leading a workshop at the Southern Baptist of Texas Convention on Connecting the Sermon to the Small Group. If you know of any pastors who are in churches where Sunday School is not working or expanding or are looking [...]
Book Recommend: Sticky Church
November 25, 2008I just finished reading Pastor Larry Osborne’s Sticky Church. The book is a must read for anyone wanting to do small groups well. Really, if you want to do a simple church type of model, you should consider sermon-based small groups as a way to make disciples and close the back door of the church. Here [...]
