Small Group Leader Podcast

Books That Changed My Life- Krystopher Scroggins

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:55:41 +0000

On this episode we will be sitting down with Krystopher Scroggins, the campus pastor for Chi Alpha at Angelo State University. We will discuss the importance of reading and also talk about some of the books that have changed Scroggins’s life

Leadership Rights

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:00:21 +0000

On this episode we are talking about leadership rights. We will be speaking with Josh Moran, the former Chi Alpha District Director for the Potomac Network. Josh has some great convictions and insights on our rights and preferences as leaders working for the kingdom of god. We will also be sitting down with Connor Grubs a small group leader at the University of Virginia and we will hear from Connor about what it practically looks like to give up our rights and what can come from a life lived this way for the lord.

How to Lead a Diverse Small Group

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:00:38 +0000

On this episode we will be sitting down with Belkis Lehmann and talking to her about the importance and practices of striving for diversity in our small groups. Belkis is the former Diversity Director for Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, and has spent over 30 years discipling and reaching college students Belkis has some incredible wisdom to share with us on diversity in discipleship

One-on-One Discipleship with Sarah Malcolm

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:00:27 +0000

In this episode we are talking about 1-on-1 discipleship. We will be speaking with Sarah Malcolm, who serves as a campus pastor at Yale University with her husband, Rob. Sarah understands the importance of one on one discipleship and is going to give us some great thoughts and advice so we can have better 1-on-1’s with our disciples. We will also be sitting down with Kelly Gouin, a small group leader at Yale university and hear what 1-on-1’s are like from her perspective.

Rob and Sarah's full teaching on How To Have a Successful One-on-One:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACTEoNuVc-o&list=PLtxMQhc6upHtvzD3QtnxTEq1xZEYQCKid&index=15

6 Wins: #6 The Grit to Keep Going

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:30:22 +0000

We have been going through a six-part series on the six wins of a small group leader. On this episode, we'll be looking at the sixth win of a small group leader, the grit to keep going.

We will be talking to Alex Rodriguez, the National Director for Chi Alpha, and then we will get to talk to Steve Pavek, the district director for Chi Alpha in Alaska and campus pastor at the University of Alaska Anchorage. We will hear about how the Lord has developed grit in him through multiple seasons of ministry and about how it’s healthy for us to do challenging things with the Lord.

6 Wins: #5 Delegate Responsibility to Create Maturity

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:00:26 +0000

We're going through a six-part series on the six wins of a small group leader. And in this episode, we'll be looking at win number five, Delegate Responsibility to Create Maturity.

We are getting to sit down and talk again to Alex Rodriguez, the National Director for Chi Alpha Campus Ministries and the creator of the Six Winds of a Small Group leader teaching.

Then we'll get to talk to Ty Cannaday, a small group leader at Radford University, and hear an incredible story about what can happen when you really challenge the people in your small group to take up responsibility in order for them to become creators in the kingdom and not just consumers.

6 Wins: #4 Honor People to Other People

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:47:36 +0000

We have been going through a six-part series on the six wins of a small group leader.

In this episode, we'll be looking at win number four, honor people to other people. We are getting to continue our conversation with Alex Rodriguez, the National Director for Chi Alpha. Then we'll get to speak with Mardo Ayitchehou, a ph.D student, leading small group at the University of Pittsburgh and listen as he does an incredible job illuminating God’s heart through honoring others.

6 Wins: #3 Be With Your Small Group Outside of Small Group

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:00:25 +0000

In this episode, we'll be looking at win number three, of the 6 Wins of a Small Group Leader, be with your small group outside of small group. We are going to talk to Alex Rodriguez again, the National Director for Chi Alpha,

Then we will get to talk to Taylor Cannaday, a small group leader from Radford University, and hear how she made time to hang out with her 20-plus small group girls while also being a nursing major with a heavy class load.

6 Wins: #2 Every Conversation Leads to Jesus

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:15:20 +0000

In this episode, we will be looking at win number two, of the 6 Wins of a Small Group Leader, Every Conversation Leads to Jesus.

We will pick back up our conversation with Alex Rodriguez, the National Director for Chi Alpha, and then we will get to talk to James Franklin, a small group leader at Angelo State University, and hear more of why it's so important to have every conversation lead to Jesus.

6 Wins: #1 Daily Devotion to Jesus

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:00:25 +0000

In this episode, we will be talking about win number one, of the 6 Wins of a Small Group Leader, Daily Devotion to Jesus.

We'll be sitting down with Alex Rodriguez, the National Director for Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, and the creator of the Six Wins of a Small Group Leader teaching.

And then we will get to talk to Sara Torres, who has been a small group leader at Texas Tech University as an Undergrad, a Chi Alpha Intern and now as a Grad student, We will hear about what she has learned and how her devotional life has grown through three different seasons of leading students to Jesus on the college campus.

Welcome!

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 04:16:19 +0000

Welcome to the small group leader podcast, a podcast by small group leaders for small group leaders to be equipped and encouraged as they make disciples for Jesus.

In this episode we give a quick introduction to the podcast, shed some light onto the reason for this podcast and also tell you a little bit about some of what you will hear in the coming episodes.