Articles for tag: Accountability Groups

January 1, 2021

How the Pandemic Impacted Planting Churches

7 Counterintuitive Ways to Interpret Reality By Phil Claycomb I’ve coached, mentored, and trained church planters since 2001, so I’ve been involved in many different crisis situations. I’ve sighed deeply and asked, “OK, what just happened?” more times than I care to remember. I’ve brainstormed through a host of “where do we go from here?” discussions. I’ve rolled up my shirtsleeves and jumped in to help “pick up the pieces and move on.” And I’ve discovered that while the causes of crises may vary, and churches are amazingly creative at finding ways to get into trouble, the one thing leaders

October 4, 2016

Mark A. Taylor

Discipleship & Spiritual Formation

How Do Groups Lead to Impact?

By Mark A. Taylor Frankly, I can”t imagine why everyone isn”t talking about the strategy outlined by Bobby Harrington and Alex Absalom in their book Discipleship That Fits,Â and I don”t understand why more churches aren”t trying to implement it. Maybe I”m just out of the loop. I”m not a megachurch pastor. I have no role on a church staff of any size. Maybe more congregations than I know have tapped into the genius of implementing something more nuanced than the large group/small group approach promoted by so many. It seems certain to me the book”s analysis deserves a close look.

May 1, 2015

Christian Standard

Discipleship & Spiritual Formation

Roadcup”s Top Five Discipleship Resources

By Michael C. Mack David Roadcup has contributed to four books on biblical eldership and speaks often on the topic (see more information about the ministry effective elders at e2elders.org). Here are five resources Roadcup recommends for anyone who is involved in discipleship: 1. As Iron Sharpens Iron: Building Character in a Mentoring Relationship, Howard and William Hendricks 2. Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth, Richard J. Foster 3. Ordering Your Private World, Gordon MacDonald 4. Transforming Discipleship: Making Disciples a Few at a Time, Greg Ogden 5. Life to Life Discipleship: Deepening Youth through Mentoring and Accountability

January 5, 2013

Michael C. Mack

Church & Ministry Small Groups

How Small Is a Small Group?

By Michael C. Mack QUESTION: What size should a healthy small group be? ANSWER: This is one of the most frequently asked questions about small groups, and as with many questions, the answer is, “It all depends.” Here are three factors to consider when determining group size. Group Types Small groups come in a variety of types with different purposes and needs. An accountability group, for example, works best with about 2 to 4 members. A serving group, and some more socially oriented groups, can be quite large, in the 20s or 30s. Holistic groups, discussion-based groups, and a