Articles for tag: Jim Egli

December 29, 2016

These eight websites are divided into two categories: ministry organizations and individual bloggers. Ministry Organizations SmallGroups.com (www.SmallGroups.com) This ministry was founded by Michael C. Mack in 1995 and is now owned and operated by Christianity Today. The site is the starting place for small group and ministry leaders, and it”s easy to navigate and use. Much of the content is free, and the site also has premium content at low prices. Individual and church subscriptions are also available. Small Group Network (www.smallgroupnetwork.com) This truly is a network of small group point leaders from around the world who provide one another

September 22, 2016

Michael C. Mack

Church Leadership

Four Reasons Every Lead Pastor Should Lead a Small Group

By Michael C. Mack Lead pastors who lead a small group create a win-win dynamic. The pastors and the churches they lead both become healthier and grow as a result. Jim Egli, who has served as a senior pastor, associate pastor, missions pastor, and missionary says that regardless of his role, he has always led a group. He offers these four reasons: Small groups are at the heart of church health. Egli says a healthy church lives in authentic, Christ-centered, missional community, and a church that uses healthy groups””the focus being on the word healthy“”will increase its health, effectiveness, growth,

August 15, 2016

Michael C. Mack

Church & Ministry Small Groups

Icebreaker Questions for Your First Small Group Meeting

By Michael C. Mack Many new small groups and classes are beginning this time of year. Jim Egli, author, along with Vicki and Melissa Egli, of 333 Amazing Icebreaker Questions, says when he launches a new group, he likes to ask seven questions that also cast vision and outline expectations for the group: “¢ Where did you go to school for the first grade? “¢ Whom were you closest to when you were 10 years old? “¢ What is something you are very good at? “¢ When did God become more than a word to you? “¢ Besides your coming