here's a little game that I love to play, and it's call "Hot Seat." The basic idea behind this game is as follows: Get together with a small group of friends. Choose one person to be in the "hot seat." Now, take turns amongst everyone else asking questions to the person on the hot seat. My rule is that no question is off limits; however, the person in the hot seat can decide to plead the fifth on any questi ...

I have learned over many years how to meet and talk with people. Was it simple or easy? Not for me as it took effort and time, and still does, but it has been rewarding. I have met some great and fun people in my life and anticipate meeting many more. Many of you fit into that category. ...

The first five minutes of a small group meeting or bible study group set the pace for the whole night.  As leaders, if we can get the discussion started it is likely participation will continue as the study progresses.  Much of the small group curriculum out there includes ice breaker questions but many of those questions don't always work.  Here are five quick tips you need to know to kick start your discu ...

Great small group leaders are always hunting for new ways to get the discussion going.  The link below is a free e-book with 40 different small group icebreakers! Here is an a example of one you can find in the e-book: ...

So often in our groups we talk about great plans and techniques to try out and improve community in group life.  However, what about the things we should NOT do?  Below are the top ten worst small group icebreakers and I just couldn't stop laughing! ...

My buddy Jon Stolpe loves doing an activity in his small group called "the hot seat."  Here is his recent blog posts: ...

Sometimes our small group relationships can get stuck in a superficial limbo. There are people in our groups that we never really get to know deeply.  When that happens we miss out on the life experience that others can teach us.  Bill Search has a great activity you can do with your group to learn more about each other and go deeper with your relationships. ...

I used to be a youth pastor so I just love crazy icebreaker activites.  Here is a fun one I was reminded of by a youth ministry site: ...