Welcome aboard to a lot of new subscribers over the past few weeks! I’m glad you’re following the blog, and Fridays are set aside for “hot links” – some posts from others on the topics of leadership, Sunday School, and small groups.

I hope you’ll enjoy reading and/or listening to these posts over the weekend, and perhaps early next week as we experience the July 4 holiday.

Shoulder to shoulder,

Ken

Blog Posts You Might Like:

• 6 steps for creating a teacher training program
• The power of silence in a small group
• 6 vacation goals for a leader
• Are you a better leader or a manager?
• 4 problems with a squeaky wheel approach to ministry

Podcasts You Might Like:

• A brief history of the Sunday School movement (a Groups Matter podcast featuring friend David Francis, Director of Sunday School at LifeWay) – you’ll love what you’ll learn about Sunday School as a 300 year old disciple-making movement centered on kids
• Summer ideas for your small group (that’s me on the Groups Matter podcast talking about how to take advantage of the “summer slumps”)
• Why so many churches are too busy