2 Unintended Consequences of the Idea That Anyone Can Lead a Group

Over a decade ago, many small group pastors began to communicate messages such as “Anyone can lead a small group” and “If you can press play and make coffee, you can lead a small group.”

For some of these churches, these messages were a way to help change the perception of what it takes to be a small group leader so that more people would view themselves as able to launch and lead a group. The logic among staff and small group pastors played out like this.... Read more