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Leadership Issues in the Small Group
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I know this may sound redundant, but here goes: “Leading a small group requires leadership.” We have all suspected for a long time that small group leadership may involve leadership, and if you have led a group for any length of time you know that it definitely requires some leadership skills. With this revelation in mind, let me ask you a question: When you think of leadership, what definition or word picture comes to your mind?
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Engaging God from the Heart
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At 22 and fresh out of college, I was honored to be one of the first small group leaders in our new church plant. I felt like I was really doing well as a Christian and on my way to accomplishing great things in the Kingdom of God. Two years later, the group I had invested so much of myself in decided together to disband because they felt they “weren’t having a good small group experience”. Ouch. That event was the beginning of a two-year series of blows to my confidence that led me to the point of giving up on my call. I thought my usefulness to God as a leader was over.
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The Authority of Love - A Leader After God’s Own Heart
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On our journey as leaders and servants of the church, we encounter many truths. Most are gleaned from Scripture. The most powerful lessons are learned through experience which corresponds with Scripture. They come as insights from the Holy Spirit, whose teaching ministry we were promised would: “lead [us] into all truth.” These biblical life lessons and Spirit insights form a body of wisdom that we draw upon in our oversight of God’s people. Through this process, of comparing biblical truth with life experience, the leaders I serve with at New Life Fellowship have discovered several “authority of love” principles that God is teaching through their care for their small groups, called Lifegroups.
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The 5 H’s of a Small Group Leader’s Journey
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“Hey…have you ever considered leading a small group?” That is usually what people think is the beginning of their journey into small group leadership. However, the journey begins much earlier in the unofficial, perhaps unnoticed steps. This leadership journey is a continuum that I call the 5 H’s of a leader’s journey:
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When a Small Group Leader is Running on Empty
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There is a metaphor that we often use with each other, particularly in Christian circles. It is the metaphor of the “fuel tank.” We like to say, “How is your tank these days? Is it full or empty?” Of course, we are not talking about the fuel tank on our mini-van or lawn mower. We are talking about a psychological tank that somehow monitors our physical, emotional, and mental energy.
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Who Says So?
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Jason shared with his small group that he had moved in with Jackie…even though they weren’t married. As Jason’s group leader, what should Nick do?
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Spiritual Responsibility at the Small Group Leader Level
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How can a church be assured that spiritual growth is happening in its small groups? Most churches adopt a structure between two extremes.
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Small Group Authority: How It Works for Us
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In many churches the role of the small group leader varies from bible-teacher, to spiritual director, to shepherd, to facilitator. There is no shortage of leadership-authority models for small groups, but it is how that authority is understood, acted on, or responded to that contributes greatly to an effective group ministry.
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Staying Focused and Flexible with Small Group Coaching Templates
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Have you ever completed a coaching session with a leader and felt like you could have made better use of the time you had together? Perhaps the meeting was "all business" and you never really connected with the leader personally. You may have had a great conversation about what has been happening in the group, but did not really plan any specific action steps for the future.
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The Fine Art of Coaching Small Group Leaders
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Coaching appears to be the "next big thing" when it comes to church leadership. It seems almost everyone either (1) wants to be a coach, or (2) wants to be coached. The fact is, everyone needs a coach, but a great teacher does not necessarily make a good coach.
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