{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"SG² Steve Gladen on Small Groups","title":"Navigating Small Group Dynamics: Attendance, Metrics, and Health","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1647,"description":"Attendance, Metrics, and Health: Measuring Discipleship in Small Group Ministry\nPastor 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 argues that numbers are not bad but are indicators connected to souls and stories, and that quality and quantity are not enemies. He cautions that attendance alone can be a false positive and emphasizes measuring discipleship through individual and group health assessments. Drawing from Saddleback’s approach, he describes an individual health assessment (35 questions) and a shorter group assessment (10 questions) built around worship, fellowship, discipleship, serving, and evangelism, with follow-through steps involving goals, partners, curriculum, and activities. He notes that early assessments showed over 85% self-identified weakness in evangelism and points listeners to his books and Small Group Network resources.\n00:00 Welcome to SG Squared\n00:26 Fall Football Banter\n01:58 Culture Shock in Mississippi\n03:30 Episode Setup Souls and Identity\n07:52 Why Numbers Matter\n10:29 Data as Ministry Indicator\n11:59 Measuring Discipleship Success\n15:43 Attendance Versus Health\n17:53 Building Health Assessments\n25:01 Books Membership and Wrap Up","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/uAtv0zHBzgbCLLeewi1iCzhs7OXKuDoPGaihQiM636g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI3MTA3LzE2NTE4/NTkyNDEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}