Category Archives: Small Group leaders

Five idols parents must avoid

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Parents must be willing to start with their own hearts if they want to be used by God to help transform the hearts of their teenagers. Continue reading →

Posted in 18 Year factor, Family life, Parenting, Parenting Groups, Parenting teens, Small Group leaders, Teenagers, Youth | Tagged advice for parents, approaches to parenting, parenthood, Parenting teens, Teenagers | Leave a comment

Lord, help us be united

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Unity is challenging because the relationships in the church are not to be superficial or casual. The picture of life together for those who follow Christ is … Continue reading →

Posted in attitudes of unity, Church Leadership, Community, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Local Church, Qualifications for leadership, Small Group leaders, Testimony, Unity, Walking with God, Wisdom, Witness | Tagged Church growth, church leaders, Church Membership, Church unity, Debatable matters, local church life, unity, Unity in the Church | Leave a comment

Take delight in honoring others

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

A call to initiate or to surpass one another in showing honor. Continue reading →

Posted in attitudes of unity, Community, Culture of Honor, Family life, Fellowship, Honor, Jesus Christ, Small Group leaders, Unity | Tagged honor each other, Romans 12:10, serve one another, true community | Leave a comment

How does God lead His people?

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Knowing and doing the will of God matters to those who know God. How to know God’s will is not always so easy. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Counselor, Christian life, Church Leadership, Disciple-making, Discipleship, Following Christ, God's Will, Leadership, Small Group leaders, Will of God, Wisdom | Tagged god speaks, God's will, How to know God's will | 1 Comment

10 attributes of good preaching

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

A great model for preaching that could restore dignity and power to many pulpits! Continue reading →

Posted in Church Leadership, Elders, elders in the Church, Expository Preaching, Leadership, Life of a pastor, Pastors, Preaching, Small Group leaders, Teaching | Tagged good sermons, Preaching, Sermons | Leave a comment

Ten reasons for praying

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Sometimes we need reminded of just how important prayer is to everything. Keep this list near you and share it with others. Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions, Personal devotions, Prayer, Public prayers, Small Group leaders, Worship | Tagged Prayer, reasons for praying, what good is prayer?, Why pray? | Leave a comment

How does God lead us?

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Does God speak directly to us?
Does God use inner promptings?
How do circumstances relate to God’s leading? Continue reading →

Posted in Debatable Matters, God's Will, Guidelines for living, Guidelines for marriage decision, Leadership, Small Group leaders, Will of God, Wisdom | Tagged How does God lead, How to know God's will, Will of God | Leave a comment

For those who counsel others…

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

Practical guidelines for being an effective friend when giving counsel to others. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Counselor, Counseling, Elders, elders in the Church, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Small Group leaders | Tagged advice for counselors, Counseling, guidelines for counselors, How to counsel others | Leave a comment

Church – structured and spontaneous

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Wisdomforlife

The Church is an organism, not just an organization. This truth cautions against overly structuring the life of a body of believers. As an organism, the spiritual life or life generated by the Holy Spirit should lead to spontaneous ministries … Continue reading →

Posted in Call to ministry, Church, Church building, Church growth, Church Hoppers, Church Leadership, Church membership, elders in the Church, Life of a pastor, Local Church, Pastors, Small Group leaders, Wisdom | Tagged church administration, church structure | Leave a comment

Three approaches to communication and leadership

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Wisdomforlife

Sometimes we’re not seeing the results we desire in relationships because we fail to recognize that different situations call for different approaches to communication and leadership. Continue reading →

Posted in Church Leadership, Coach, Coaching, Communication, Community, Conflict, Counseling, Difficult people, Discernment, Disciple-making, Elders, elders in the Church, Family life, Fellowship, Leadership, Marriage, Relationships, Small Group leaders, Speech, Teenagers, Wisdom | Tagged advice for employers, CEO, coaching others, Counseling, effective communication, how to be an effective boss, how to be an effective leader, how to lead a team, HR department, leadership guidelines, management, mentoring, styles of leadership | 2 Comments