Small Group Leadership with Michael C. Mack

06/23/2023

Check out the new post on the blog!

What is truth? It’s a vital question because truth is foundational for our faith, our lives, our small groups, and our churches. But I want to approach the question, “What is truth?…

11/21/2022

Psalm 37:4 is not about conjuring up or wishing for the life you’ve always wanted. And it’s not about doing something to get God to do something for you or give you something. It’s all about your heart, your attitudes, your priorities. I explain that in this blog post, but I also walk you through studying and meditating on this verse.

Our first priority is to delight in the Lord. It is not to seek the desires of our heart.

11/15/2022

Prepare for thanksgiving (purposely not capitalized). Use these simple questions to start what could be a life-changing conversation.

Ask the people you see throughout the week these simple questions to start what could be a life-changing discussion!

11/14/2022

How can you make sure the group Bible study you are leading is—well, biblical? How can you assure, as much as possible, your group discussion goes in the direction of biblical truth?

How do you make sure the group Bible study you are leading is—well, biblical? How can you assure, as much as possible, your group discussion goes in the direction of biblical truth?

11/12/2022

Here's what Small Group Leadership is all about. Our mission is "to equip ordinary people to courageously lead extraordinary small groups." See also our 8 values and more.

Small Group Leadership, LLC: Helping Small Group Leaders Overflow Michael C. Mack founded Small Group Leadership, LLC in 2012 from his home in Pewee Valley (near Louisville), Kentucky. Michael has …

10/31/2022

Apparently there has been some debate about the meaning of koinonia (Christian fellowship/community) as described in Acts 2:42 and the rest of the New Testament. I didn’t know that . . . until I listened to a podcast on the topic. . . .

We must not limit the extent of what this biblical community entails and requires of us. It’s so much more than just hanging out and enjoying one another’s company. . . .

The Christian community we see in the New Testament church and which is available to the church today is one of the greatest, richest gifts God has given his church. . . . It’s a gift, a blessing, that itself is meant to be shared with others—all others—as the Lord adds to our community those who are being saved.

In true biblical community, we share not only financial resources and food, but much more. As we gather in biblical community, we share God’s love, grace, joy, peace, wisdom, and more with on…

10/15/2022

Today's post on the blog. "It’s easy to see what happens to the human body when it’s not moving as it should. The same is true for the body of Christ. A healthy body is a moving body."

A healthy body is a moving body. It is built by Christ for his mission, which starts with “Go”! We weren’t built to merely congregate or assemble.

10/14/2022

This has been one of the most popular blog posts on my Small Group Leadership website since 2012. I wrote it from my study of Acts 20, and it can be used to assess yourself as a leader.

21 character traits of the apostle Paul. Look over this list, and then take time to assess yourself as a leader.

10/08/2022

This is the most-viewed post on my website, originally posted back in 2014. I just added some resources by Mark Moore to help you go deeper in your time with God.

I am reposting some of most-read posts from the past as I speak at the Cell-Church Conference in Brazil. Tomorrow, I begin teaching in Águas de Lindoia, which is in the south of Brazil, about …

10/06/2022

New post today on the website.

When I was about 10 years old, I made friends with two brothers in my neighborhood, Tim and Jeff Ward. Perhaps because I didn’t have a brother living at home, or just for fun, I told them I had a t…

05/16/2022

Reading Time: 4 minutes The parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin clearly set up the parable of the lost son(s). And all three parables connect back to the criticism of the religious elite in Luke 15:1-2.