Do you ever feel like you have more to do in a day than you can accomplish? You're not alone. Small-group pastors have a lot to do from big tasks like planning campaigns to minute, yet important, details like tracking small-group sign ups. As point person, your responsibilities range from very people-oriented tasks to very organizational tasks—sometimes in the same hour.

One of the best things you can do for your sanity and your ministry is delegate some tasks to capable people. But I admit, delegating may not seem like a time saver at first glance—especially if you like to do things yourself (like me). When you delegate well, though, you'll free yourself to work on those things that only you can do—like cast vision—and at the same time, you'll empower other people to use their skills and strengths in ways that truly help the ministry. It's a win-win, unless your delegate poorly. Here are “Four Tips for Effective Delegation.”

Did the start of the spring semester of groups sneak up on you? Use this resource to calm your nerves and determine what you should study and what study format you should use. Use it alone for your own education, or use it in a group setting with other small-group leaders. Together you can decide what's next for your groups.