by Kenny Conley | Feb 6, 2015 | Elementary, Partner with Parents
As a small group leader, one of your primary roles is to partner with parents. How that plays out often depends on your few and the parents of your few. But let’s get a little practical. My wife and I have just entered into a season where the rubber meets the road....
by Kenny Conley | Jan 19, 2015 | Create A Safe Place, Elementary
Something we say around her a lot is that “relationship amplifies the message.” You have important truths to pass on to your few every week, whether it’s something God’s put on your heart to say or it’s written in your curriculum. For some, they’re just words. But...
by Kenny Conley | Aug 13, 2014 | Elementary, Partner with Parents
Can I be completely transparent for a minute? I’m a NextGen Pastor at an amazing church where I get to recruit, train and deploy hundreds of volunteers who invest in the lives of kids and students every week. We’ve created an environment where “Leading Small” is the...
by Kenny Conley | Mar 4, 2014 | Create A Safe Place, Elementary
Let me be 100% honest. I love it when kids choose to follow Christ. Specifically, I love it when they make that public profession and signify that with baptism. To play some part, big or small- there’s nothing better. However, I’ve learned a very valuable...
by Kenny Conley | Feb 11, 2014 | Create A Safe Place, Elementary
One of the most important ingredients to our success in leading small is time. It takes time to get acquainted. It takes time to build trust. It takes time to create a safe place that your few all recognize. Unfortunately, many SGLs don’t make it long enough to reap...
