Frustrated and fatigued by teams and groups that simply don’t live up to the hype? Yeah, I’ve been there, too!
I can help you build thriving teams and catalyze life-changing small groups!
How can I help you?
YOUR NEXT STEP?
Buy a Book
I conduct social-science research into what the Church is doing in regard to teams and small groups, and then translate it into practical, actionable takeaways to help teams and groups thrive across churches and denominations.
Invite Me to Speak
I speak regularly for corporate, church, and non-profit audiences. I’ll work with you to bring engaging, relevant content to excite and equip your team through keynotes, leadership and training retreats, conferences, and seminars.
Take My Course
Check out our course for new and experienced small group leaders — How to Launch a Thriving Small Group: Equipping New Leaders to Lead Next-Level Groups — based on Leading Small Groups That Thrive, with Dr. Courtney Davis and Jason Sniff.
RECENT WORK
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
“Teamwork helps you do more and do it better and faster. Rather than merely talking about the value of teams, Ryan shows how they can be built for optimal performance. We were SO blessed by him and his teaching. We thank Ryan for taking a weekend to pour into our leaders. I'm excited to see how what we learned will be applied in various ministries throughout our church.”
MARK HALLOCK
Lead Pastor, Calvary Church
“This last year, our church went from feeling like we had a relatively healthy small group ministry to having most of our small groups shut down. Even when we thought we were doing good, we had struggled to provide a strong path for those coming on to be leaders as well as knowing how to connect people to the groups that were available.
Ryan's training (and his book) is a breath of fresh air for those of us wanting to connect people to a potentially strong community experience. It's practical and chock full of useful tools.
In addition to the "what's important" tips he provided, Ryan helped us walk through the "how-to's" and the feedback we received from everyone who attended has given us hope that we will once again have a thriving small group ministry. Your church will be better because of your investment.”
CASSIE SAWIN
Connecting Pastor, Harbor City Church
“We found Ryan to be incredibly knowledgeable on the subject of collaborative teams, but it was his practitioner-focused delivery and interaction with attendees that fostered a deeper engagement and led to real world application that was most appreciated by our attendees. His energy, wit, and conversational style made for a terrific presentation even during the dreaded after-lunch sessions!”
JUSTIN PICKARD
Regional Youth Coordinator, Nazarene Youth International USA/Canada
“Teams That Thrive has been an invaluable resource for our church leadership team. We have been functioning in a team leadership model for 10 years now, but Hartwig and Bird helped to draw out some of the weaknesses in our model, especially as our leadership team has significantly grown. This is not as much a theological apologetic for team leadership, but a practical guide for how to put the principles of team leadership into practice in a church setting, which is so incredibly different than a business setting.
Hartwig and Bird are not only deeply practical in their book, but they are rooted in biblical truth, promoting a model of leadership that will only work when those serving in leadership are biblically qualified to do so.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough, and have gone so far as to buy copies for our entire leadership team as well as for a number of pastor friends.”
SCOTT
Amazon reviewer
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