Episode 15
Small groups are a big deal
Church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss the roles small groups should play in the life of a church plant.
0:50 Danny shares how small groups were an important part of his church plant from the beginning
4:25 Danny talks about how he dealt with people who wanted something different taught in their small group
6:50 Danny discusses how he handled small group multiplication
9:15 Lee and Danny say that at their churches it was the responsibility of small group leaders to grow their group, not the church
11:15 Danny talks about how he created accountability with his small groups and leaders
12:40 Danny discusses the process of creating the small group curriculum
15:00 Danny talks about what he would have done differently
16:00 Danny and Lee share what classes their churches offered as small group alternatives
20:00 Danny and Lee talk about the different ways to handle child care during small groups
22:25 Lee and Danny discuss the advantages of sermon-based small groups
26:00 Lee and Danny say they gave small group leaders freedom on how to run the group