SmallGroups.com and ChurchTeams.com are teaming up offer a complete small group administrative and assessment tool:
ChurchTeams.com exists to provide the church with user-friendly, decentralized, customizable online support tools for disciple-making and team-building.
SmallGroups.com exists to network individuals, churches, publishers, and other Christian organizations together in one place to provide ongoing training and support for small group leaders and directors of small group ministries.
Now, SmallGroups.com and ChurchTeams.com have teamed up to provide GroupFinder and GrowthFinder as critical tools for your small group ministry.
***SmallGroups.com members will receive a 6-month extension to their current SmallGroups.com membership if they register for ChurchTeams.com with the referral code of: SGN02
GroupFinder is more than a database, GroupFinder upgrades a church's web site enabling it to link people and manage small groups. It does the administrative work of small group placement, communication and management so pastors and group leaders can focus on relationships.
Pastors and small group directors can use GroupFinder to:
- Customize and file reports from group leaders.
- Link directly from your website.
- Upload member data from your current database.
- Up-to-date report on number of groups and people in groups.
- Access list of people not in groups.
- One click to e-mail group leaders, coaches or all members.
- De-centralize administration.
Small group coaches and leaders use GroupFinder to:
- Update group information online.
- Fill out and e-mail reports online.
- Access e-mail and phone lists for the whole group.
- Create a Group/Church directory.
- Browse list of people not in groups for potential members.
- Browse other groups and communicate with other leaders.
Small group members and potential members use GroupFinder to:
- Browse all small groups to find out who, what, when and where.
- Fill out profile that links you to the groups that best fit your interests.
- Provide e-mail and/or phone number to call group leader.
- Access an online version of your Church directory.
GrowthFinder gives you a more-accurate-than-ever-before read on the discipleship issues your small group or congregation.
GrowthFinder consists of:
Twelve questions for each area of discipleship (knowledge, habits/skills, character, and perspective). The standard profile provides you insight into which of these four areas represents your strength and which one needs attention.
Detailed lists of your top strengths and top areas needing attention. From there you design projects for spiritual development in these areas.
When your church subscribes to GrowthFinder your pastor/ministry leader has the option to use the standard profile or to customize the questions. In addition each area of growth has standard recommended resources for development which can also be customized if desired.
A ChurchTeams.com membership costs just $15 per month. There are many advantages to membership.
1. When coupled with GroupFinder, GrowthFinder profiles can be stored as part of an individual's discipleship profile. This is useful for long term growth, evaluation, and celebration. In addition, group leaders and ministry leaders can use this information to determine resources for small group study or for church-wide ministry emphases.
2. We serve as your Information Systems team. There's no software to load or maintain, we do it all for you.
3. You won't have to buy any expensive upgrades. You will have access to all upgrades as soon as they are released.
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Expanding value. ChurchTeams is always looking to enhance functionality and add new tools. In February, 2002 we introduced GrowthFinder, a discipleship assessment tool. You will love what it will be able to do for individuals, groups, and programming - at no extra cost.
***SmallGroups.com members will receive a 6-month extension to their current SmallGroups.com membership if they register for ChurchTeams.com use with the referral code of: SGN02
For more info or to sign up go here.
