Rick is currently the Central Groups Pastor at Lake Point Church in Rockwall that sees over 30,000 people in attendance weekly to their campuses.He spent 13 years as a small group discipleship specialist at Lifeway Church Resources, three years with NavPress as a small group specialist, five years consulting Kentucky Baptist Churches, planted the Bridge Church in Spring Hill, Tennessee. He's the author of numerous books, including a new one that's releases on July 9th of 2024. It's titled "The Perpetually Growing Church: Best Practices of America's Most Influential Churches"In this episode, we discuss the greatest needs most churches and the practices of perpetually growing churches. What role does groups play in perpetually growing churches? Rick's wisdom in a multitude of areas makes this a holistic and helpful podcast for anyone overseeing groups ministry!You can learn more about the services provided by Build Groups here:Solving the Volunteer Crisis:  www.buildgroups.net/volunteerGroup Leader Training Workbook (50% off Bulk Orders 10+ quantity): www.buildgroups.net/comingsoonDiscover New Volunteers and Leaders Exercise Consult Inquiry: www.buildgroups.net/ci

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