Evangelism Made Easy For Small Groups (Classic Episode)
Steve Gladen, Global Small Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church, pulls from his 20+ years of small group ministry experience to encourage and equip listeners to lead healthier, growing and more effective small group ministries. In this episode, Steve & co-host Derek talk about Evangelism Made Easy ...
5 Small Group Strategies for 2026
5 Small Group Strategies for 2026
Welcome to SG Squared with Pastor Steve Gladen, who brings over 25 years of small group ministry experience to provide practical advice and encouragement for leading small groups. In this episode, despite battling the flu, Steve and Derek discuss the importance o...
The real question you should be asking.
The Real Question Small Group Leaders Should Be Asking: What Kind of Disciple Are You Producing?
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In this episode of SG Squared, Pastor Steve Gladen and Derek discuss how small group point people can get distracted by urgent tasks and connection metrics ...
How do you keep the ministry PEOPLE focused verse PROGRAM focus
People Over Programs: One-to-One Leadership That Keeps Small Groups Relational
Pastor Steve Gladen and Derek Olson discuss how small group ministry can drift from being people-focused to program-focused, and argue the most important question is how to keep relationships central. Steve emphasizes ...
10 Building Blocks To Engineer A Dynamic Small Group Ministry
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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 hea...
Lobby interview with Bill Donahue (Win a Signed Copy of " How to Lead Life-Changing Small Groups)
Bill Donahue on Leading Life-Changing Small Groups (Plus Signed Book Giveaway)
Recorded at the Lobby Gathering, Pastor Steve Gladen interviews Dr. Bill Donahue about his updated book, How to Lead Life-Changing Small Groups, and offers a giveaway of six signed copies to the first, third, fifth, se...
Lobby interview with Ron Kelleher
Ron Kelleher on Kingdom Leadership, Workplace Ministry, and Integrating Faith in the Marketplace
Pastor Steve Gladen records a special SG Squared episode at the Lobby Gathering with Ron Kelleher, first sharing an update that Ron has been diagnosed with colon cancer and requesting prayers for him ...
Navigating Small Group Dynamics: Attendance, Metrics, and Health
Attendance, Metrics, and Health: Measuring Discipleship in Small Group Ministry
Pastor Steve Gladen and host Derek open the fall season of SG Squared by discussing how small group leaders should think about attendance, metrics, and health without letting numbers define their identity. Steve argue...
Episode 138: The Future of Small Groups with Steve Gladen, lead pastor of Discipleship at Pinelake Church, and Rick Howerton, Central Groups Pastor at Lakepoint Church
This podcast discussion focused on the future of small groups in churches, featuring Scott Sullivan hosting Steve Gladen and Rick Howerton, two veteran small group ministry leaders. The conversation explored opportunities for small groups to impact churches and culture over the next 5-10 years, w...
3 Areas For Your Longevity
How you're doing is how your small group ministry is doing. After 40-plus years in ministry, Steve Gladen gets asked one question more than almost any other: how did you last? In this episode he and Derek Olson walk through three areas to check in yourself once the fall launch settles down, and S...
