Short-Term LifeGroup Performance

Org-wide ST group health · March 10, 2026 cohort tracking · Leader pipeline
Data as of: —
Absolute
Active ST groups today
218
Across 41 campuses · 2,807 ever created
Relative
Active groups past their stated end date
61%
133 of 218
The "short-term" label doesn't match behavior — groups run well past scheduled end
Trending
New-leader entry rate (all ST leaders ever)
66.5%
349 of 525
ST format is the primary on-ramp — majority of leaders start here, then 20% go ongoing
Org-Wide

Status Breakdown — All ST Groups Ever

218
Active
2,554
Inactive
34
Archived
Active218 (7.8%)
Inactive2,554 (91.0%)
Archived34 (1.2%)
With 2026 check-in data 86 / 218
Avg reported group size 8.2 members
Org-Wide

End Date Adherence — Active Groups

61%
past stated
end date
Past end date133 (61.0%)
Within end date80 (36.7%)
No end date set5 (2.3%)
Groups are routinely persisting beyond their scheduled end with no administrative action taken.
Org-Wide

Leader Pipeline — All 525 ST Leaders Ever

Of every unique person who has led a short-term group: how many were first-timers, how many converted to ongoing leadership?

349
First-Ever Leaders
66.5% — ST was their entry point into group leadership
105
Genuinely Converted
20.0% — added an ongoing group after their ST group started
169
Have Active Ongoing Group
32.2% — currently leading a non-ST group today
"Genuinely converted" = ongoing group created AFTER leader's earliest ST group date — excludes leaders who already had an ongoing group before their ST group. The 32.2% with an active ongoing group includes pre-existing overlap.

ST Group Creation by Year

Total new short-term groups created per year. 2026 is partial through April.

Active ST Groups by Campus

Top 15 campuses by current active ST group count.

Inactivation Reasons — All Inactive ST Groups (2,554)

Why groups left active status. Nearly 40% have no reason recorded — suggests completion is systematically underreported.

No reason recorded995 (39.0%)
Short-term group ended870 (34.1%)
Leader moved196 (7.7%)
Personal issue for leader165 (6.5%)
Attending or leading another group93 (3.6%)
Unresponsive leader67 (2.6%)
Lack of group attendance64 (2.5%)
Accidental duplicate entry61 (2.4%)
March 10 Cohort

Cohort Status Today

219 groups active on March 10 — where are they now?

182
Still Active
83.1% of cohort
37
Now Inactive
16.9% of cohort
No end date set 6
Total cohort groups 219
March 10 Cohort

End Date Adherence

61%
were already past end date
on March 10 itself
Past end date on March 10 134 / 219 61%
Active today & past end date 128 / 182 70%
Active & within end date 54 / 182 30%
March 10 Cohort

Leader Pipeline

214 unique leaders across 219 cohort groups.

Total cohort leaders 214
First-ever leaders 130 60.7%
Genuinely converted after ST 34 15.9%
Any active ongoing group 97 45.3%
45.3% includes leaders who already had an ongoing group before their ST group. True new conversions = 15.9%.

Cohort vs. Org-Wide — Key Metric Comparison

The cohort's higher "any active ongoing group" rate (45% vs 32%) reflects recency — cohort leaders are more recently active. Genuine conversion is consistent across both lenses at 16–20%.

Metric All ST Groups (Org-Wide) March 10 Cohort
Groups in scope 2,807 ever · 218 active 219 groups
Active past stated end date 133 / 218 61% 128 / 182 active 70%
Past end date at cohort snapshot — 134 / 219 61%
Unique leaders 525 214
First-ever leaders (lower bound) 349 66.5% 130 60.7%
Genuinely converted to ongoing 105 20.0% 34 15.9%
Currently have active ongoing group 169 32.2% 97 45.3%
Avg reported group size (2026 check-ins) 8.2 members · 86 of 218 active groups have 2026 data (39% coverage)

About the March 10 Cohort