Leading in community: You can’t lead solo
Leading with community isn’t just a suggestion—it’s a necessity. Here are four ways we can lean into community in various seasons of ministry.
Leading with community isn’t just a suggestion—it’s a necessity. Here are four ways we can lean into community in various seasons of ministry.
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A sense of belonging is one of the top needs in life. A study from Lifeway Research found around 1 in 5 churchgoers who left one church to find another say they did so because they felt out of place at their previous church (20%).
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Many of us are impatient, yet God often tells us to “wait.” The tension that results is sometimes a faith challenge. If God has called you to wait, here are some things you can do in the meantime.
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Pastors and church leaders responsible for group ministry in their churches like to keep momentum going when groups are growing. So, instead of starting new groups from those larger ones, they tend to move groups into larger spaces so they can continue to grow. On the surface, this may seem to be a good strategy, but it usually has short-term benefits. Larger groups come with their own set of unique challenges. And there are significant reasons to limit the size of groups.