10 Building Blocks To Engineer A Dynamic Small Group Ministry
From SG² Steve Gladen on Small Groups by Steve Gladen | Lumivoz
May 6, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 271
About this episode
Steve Gladen and Derek discuss 10 building blocks for maintaining a dynamic small group ministry.
To see the diagram from today's episode, download it HERE . 10 Building Blocks to Engineer a Dynamic Small Group Ministry Steve Gladen and Derek discuss a summer “diagnostic check” for small group ministries by reviewing 10 building blocks to keep groups healthy, scalable, and disciple-making heading into fall. They emphasize first defining what success is for small group leaders, then aligning ministry structures to that outcome through leader training (for members, leaders, and coaches), providing practical tools (including individual and group health assessments and idea resources), and creating a strategic curriculum pathway that addresses weaknesses rather than simply filling time. They also highlight collecting both hard and soft data to support relational shepherding, building a scalable coaching/community-leader structure (often volunteer-based), and defining a group maturity pathway from early fellowship to balanced engagement with the Great Commission/Great Commandment. Finally, they outline three connection strategies—adult Sunday school alignment, a connection strategy when a pastor isn’t fully on board, and church-wide campaigns when leadership is aligned—encouraging…
People in this episode
Host: Steve Gladen
Guest: Derek
Topics covered
- small group ministry
- leadership training
- church growth
- discipleship
- curriculum development
- data collection
Keywords
- small groups
- ministry health
- leader training
- curriculum pathway
- connection strategies
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Organizations: Lumivoz
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