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Group Answers Podcast
August 26, 2020

Group Answers Episode 167: 5 Keys to Reconnecting Your Church Through Groups

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On this episode of Group Answers, Brian, Chris, and Brandon talk about how to reconnect your church through your small groups.

Five Keys:

1. DON’T PLAN TO GO BACK TO WHAT WAS.

2. HIRE OR DESIGNATE AN ONLINE GROUPS DIRECTOR.

3. REEXAMINE ALL OF YOUR CURRENT RESOURCES FOR GROUPS.

4. UPDATE YOUR WEBSITE.

5. RECRUIT DIFFERENT KINDS OF LEADERS.

The Group Answers Podcast is a weekly show designed to resource, train, and encourage small group leaders. Each episode considers current trends and resources as well as timeless truths and methods of discipleship. It is hosted by Brian Daniel, a Bible study and discipleship expert in LifeWay’s Groups Ministry, and Chris Surratt, the small group and discipleship specialist at LifeWay and author of Leading Small Groups.

Group Answers Podcast
August 19, 2020

Group Answers 166: Your Group Should Study the Whole Bible

By Chris Surratt

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On this episode of Group Answers, Brian, Chris, and Brandon talk about why your small group should study the whole Bible — not just the part covered during Sunday sermons.

Points Discussed:

  1. The Church needs the whole Bible.
  2. The Church needs diverse perspectives on the Bible.
  3. The Church needs more teachers of the Bible.

The Group Answers Podcast is a weekly show designed to resource, train, and encourage small group leaders. Each episode considers current trends and resources as well as timeless truths and methods of discipleship. It is hosted by Brian Daniel, a Bible study and discipleship expert in LifeWay’s Groups Ministry, and Chris Surratt, the small group and discipleship specialist at LifeWay and author of Leading Small Groups.

Group Answers Podcast
August 12, 2020

Group Answers Episode 165: Pastor Ryan Blau on Creating Biblical Community in the Pacific Northwest

By Chris Surratt

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On this episode of Group Answers, Brian and Chris talk to Ryan Blau about how they create Biblical community in the Pacific Northwest, and how the church is responding to the unrest in Portland, OR.

Ryan Blau is the Pastor of Discipleship at Crossroads Community Church in the Portland, OR area.

Questions Discussed:

  1. How did you end up as the Pastor of Discipleship at Crossroads?
  2. What is the culture for groups and community in the Pacific Northwest? Is it that much different from the Bible Belt South?
  3. How do you come alongside your Lead Pastor to make sure your people are being discipled?
  4. How have your groups transitioned since the lockdowns from the pandemic?
  5. Portland has been in the media as the center of protests and marches in the last few weeks. How has the church responded?

The Group Answers Podcast is a weekly show designed to resource, train, and encourage small group leaders. Each episode considers current trends and resources as well as timeless truths and methods of discipleship. It is hosted by Brian Daniel, a Bible study and discipleship expert in LifeWay’s Groups Ministry, and Chris Surratt, the small group and discipleship specialist at LifeWay and author of Leading Small Groups.

Group Answers Podcast
August 5, 2020

Group Answers Episode 164: Steve Gladen on Next Steps for Groups

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On this episode of Group Answers, Brian and Chris talk to Steve Gladen about next steps for groups as the world is changing during this pandemic, and about the new Align Conference partnership with Small Group Network and LifeWay.

Steve Gladen has been Executive Pastor of Small Groups at Saddleback Church since 1998 and serves as an elder of the church. He oversees the strategic launch and spiritual development of more than 7,000 adult small groups on multiple campuses. He is the author of Small Groups with Purpose, which has been translated into eleven languages, and Planning Small Groups with Purpose.

Resources Mentioned:

Small Group Network Event Registration

The Group Answers Podcast is a weekly show designed to resource, train, and encourage small group leaders. Each episode considers current trends and resources as well as timeless truths and methods of discipleship. It is hosted by Brian Daniel, a Bible study and discipleship expert in LifeWay’s Groups Ministry, and Chris Surratt, the small group and discipleship specialist at LifeWay and author of Leading Small Groups.

Group Answers Podcast
July 29, 2020

Group Answers Episode 163: Don’t Let a Pandemic Stop Discipleship

By Chris Surratt

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On this episode of Group Answers, Chris, Brian, and Ken discuss ways groups can continue discipleship through the pandemic.

Ideas Discussed:

 

  • Groups have regathered in larger spaces.
  • Groups have regathered in open spaces.
  • Groups have regathered in smaller numbers.
  • Groups have regathered in virtual places.
  • Groups have regathered on different days.

 

The Group Answers Podcast is a weekly show designed to resource, train, and encourage small group leaders. Each episode considers current trends and resources as well as timeless truths and methods of discipleship. It is hosted by Brian Daniel, a Bible study and discipleship expert in LifeWay’s Groups Ministry, and Chris Surratt, the small group and discipleship specialist at LifeWay and author of Leading Small Groups.

Group Answers Podcast
July 22, 2020

Group Answers Episode 162: Talking Politics in Your Small Group

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On this episode of Group Answers, Chris and Brian talk to Jared Musgrove about how to navigate talking about politics in your small group.

Dr. Jared Steven Musgrove is Groups Pastor at The Village Church in Flower Mound, TX and co-founder and Executive Director of communityleadership.org. He is married to Jenny and father to Jordan and Joshua.

Jared’s Groundrules:

  1. Talk face-to-face. If you want to talk politics, it’s best to do so face-to-face. 
  2. Respect one another. Does this conversation seek to practice the “one anothers” of Scripture? 
  3. Speak with honesty and candor. If you disagree, say so politely. If a statement is hurtful, say that it was, and be quick to forgive. If you make a hurtful statement, be quick to apologize and seek forgiveness. 
  4. Give goodwill. Are you seeking to understand over being understood or validated? Are you seeking to be righteous over being right? 
  5. Be informed. Be okay with admitting if you are not informed and wish to talk about something else.

Resources:

  • CommunityLeadership.org

The Group Answers Podcast is a weekly show designed to resource, train, and encourage small group leaders. Each episode considers current trends and resources as well as timeless truths and methods of discipleship. It is hosted by Brian Daniel, a Bible study and discipleship expert in LifeWay’s Groups Ministry, and Chris Surratt, the small group and discipleship specialist at LifeWay and author of Leading Small Groups.

Group Answers Podcast, Uncategorized
July 15, 2020

Group Answers Episode 161: Relaunching Groups for the Fall

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On this episode of Group Answers, Chris and Ken discuss why it’s important to launch and relaunch groups in the Fall.  

Questions Discussed:

  • What is special about launching groups in the Fall?
  • What about existing groups that haven’t been meeting this summer? Can they be relaunched with new people, or should they just restart?
  • What are the barriers to think through for groups meeting this Fall?
  • What about virtual/online/hybrid groups? Is that a long-term strategy?
  • Timeline for a fall launch?

Resources:

  • Facebook Live Video

The Group Answers Podcast is a weekly show designed to resource, train, and encourage small group leaders. Each episode considers current trends and resources as well as timeless truths and methods of discipleship. It is hosted by Brian Daniel, a Bible study and discipleship expert in LifeWay’s Groups Ministry, and Chris Surratt, the small group and discipleship specialist at LifeWay and author of Leading Small Groups.

Group Answers Podcast
July 8, 2020

Group Answers Episode 160: Bible Study Outside of the Classroom

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On this episode of Group Answers, Chris and Brian talk to Dr. Dwayne McCrary about ideas for continuing the Bible study when the group cannot meet at the church building.

Dwayne McCrary leads various teams at LifeWay that create ongoing Bible study resources for adults. He also teaches two weekly ongoing Bible study groups in his church and is an adjunct professor at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. 

Questions Discussed:

  • Why is it important for Bible study to continue – even if groups are not meeting every Sunday at the church building?
  • How are groups using Explore the Bible material outside of the classroom?
  • As groups begin to reassemble, regardless of where, what suggestions would you give them?
  • What advice would you give Education Pastors as they think about the near future for on-campus groups?

Resources:

  • Explore the Bible

The Group Answers Podcast is a weekly show designed to resource, train, and encourage small group leaders. Each episode considers current trends and resources as well as timeless truths and methods of discipleship. It is hosted by Brian Daniel, a Bible study and discipleship expert in LifeWay’s Groups Ministry, and Chris Surratt, the small group and discipleship specialist at LifeWay and author of Leading Small Groups.

Group Answers Podcast
July 1, 2020

Group Answers Episode 159: When Should I End My Group?

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On this episode of Group Answers, Chris, Brian, and Brandon talk about when and how you should end your small group.

Resources:

  • Leading Small Groups

The Group Answers Podcast is a weekly show designed to resource, train, and encourage small group leaders. Each episode considers current trends and resources as well as timeless truths and methods of discipleship. It is hosted by Brian Daniel, a Bible study and discipleship expert in LifeWay’s Groups Ministry, and Chris Surratt, the small group and discipleship specialist at LifeWay and author of Leading Small Groups.

Group Answers Podcast
June 24, 2020

Group Answers Episode 158: Derwin Gray & Alexandra Hoover

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On this episode of Group Answers, Chris and Brian talk to Dr. Derwin Gray and Alexandra Hoover about the new book and Bible Study, The Good Life.

Dr. Derwin L. Gray is the founding and lead pastor of Transformation Church, a multiethnic, multigenerational, mission-shaped community in Indian Land, South Carolina, just south of Charlotte, North Carolina. Gray met his wife, Vicki, at Brigham Young University (BYU). They have been married since 1992 and have two adult children.

After graduating from BYU, he played professional football in the NFL for five years with the Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers. In 2008, Gray graduated from Southern Evangelical Seminary magna cum laude with a Master of Divinity, with a concentration in Apologetics. While there, he was mentored by renowned theologian and philosopher Dr. Norman Geisler. In 2018, Gray received his Doctor of Ministry in the New Testament in Context at Northern Seminary under Dr. Scot McKnight. In 2015, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Southern Evangelical Seminary.

Gray is the author of Hero: Unleashing God’s Power in a Man’s Heart (2009), Limitless Life: You Are More Than Your Past When God Holds Your Future (2013), Crazy Grace for Crazy Times Bible Study (2015), and The High-Definition Leader (2015).

Alexandra Hoover is a wife, mother, Bible teacher, and writer. She has the privilege of serving on staff at Transformation Church as the Assistant Director of Equipping. She’s passionate about communicating the love of Jesus, whether it be through writing or speaking.

Questions Discussed:

  • When we were planning and creating this study last October, we had no idea where the world would be in June as the study released. How does the message of the Beatitudes speak uniquely to this time?
  • How does The Good Life fit into any effective discipleship strategy?
  • In the book and in the study we use Ken Boa’s Upward, Inward, Outward strategy, how is this a helpful way to understand the Sermon on the Mount (or any Scripture) and apply it to our lives?
  • You are an intentional multi-ethnic, multi-generational church, how does this conviction shape the way you do groups?
  • Like practically every church, Transformation Church has had to adapt its ministry to a constantly changing environment. What has worked in terms of virtual and on-line groups and what would you share in terms of successes?

Resources:

  • The Good Life Bible Study

The Group Answers Podcast is a weekly show designed to resource, train, and encourage small group leaders. Each episode considers current trends and resources as well as timeless truths and methods of discipleship. It is hosted by Brian Daniel, a Bible study and discipleship expert in LifeWay’s Groups Ministry, and Chris Surratt, the small group and discipleship specialist at LifeWay and author of Leading Small Groups.

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