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What is an Apprentice?
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apprentice n a: one who is bound by indenture to serve another for a prescribed period with a view to learning an art or trade b: one who is learning by practical experience under skilled workers a trade, art, or calling (Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary).
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Five Reasons You Need an Apprentice
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Having an apprentice in your group is one of the best strategies for evangelism and growth available to the church
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How to Develop an Apprentice
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Leading the group is not the most important thing a group leader does. Although that is where most churches place most of their energy in leadership training, I submit that the most important thing a group leader does is something else; it is developing the apprentice leader.
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The Ministry of the Co-leader
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Once you’ve clearly defined your group and made a commitment to lead it, the next question is, “Can I handle it alone?” If you have a choice, answer “No!”
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Developing Your Apprentice: Selection, Training, & Sending
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We live and die in the ministry based on the number of laborers in the harvest field.
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Delegation
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EPHESIANS 4:11-14 - "It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service,
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Providing Ongoing Support for Apprenticed Leaders
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W hen an apprentice begins to lead his or her own group, the training process does not end. There are a number of ways the church can provide continued training for apprenticed leaders. Here are several.
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The Synergy Church:
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This book contains a table of comparisons between Sunday school and small groups that makes it worth the price of the whole book.
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