In 1994, Wayne Cordeiro founded New Hope Christian Fellowship on the un-extraordinary notion of people putting their natural gifts and passions to work for the kingdom of God. But the results have been extraordinary. Using the concept of "fractals," Cordeiro has devised a radical ...
A Small-Group Leader must see his or her duty as far more than merely leading a meeting that occurs in someone’s living room during the week.
Jay Firebaugh
At Clearpoint, the cell church where I serve as senior pastor, we say that we pastor people 5 to 15 at a time. That means that a small group leader must see his or her duty as far more than merely leading a meeting that occurs in someone's living room during the week! Rather, it is up to the small group leader to take "spiritual responsibility" for the individuals in his, her, or their group. (This ...
Implement the accountability factor in your group.
Esther M. Bailey
When you throw out a challenge to your group members, you hope for good results. Even if they are inspired to move closer to God or modify an unhealthy behavior, they may still follow through with action for a while but lose heart when the going gets tough. There are times when human discipline is not enough.
As the leader, you can introduce the accountability factor. Just as students study harder ...
The Jethro Principle does not seem to work for most churches.
Reid Smith
Small Group Pastor, Division or Zone / Sectional Leaders, Coaches, Small Group Leaders, Apprentices, and Hosts—does this hierarchy of servant leadership sound familiar to you? The application of corporate-like pyramidal organizational models to developing small group ministries in the Church is pervasive. In theory, this is done to create a skeletal structure that will support a growing body ...
This course helps women leaders find rest and encouragement.
Dark nights of the soul can be rooted in a variety of spiritual dilemmas. Maybe you are facing burnout from saying "yes" to too many well-intentioned activities, and aren't even seeing much fruit to your labor. Maybe it's a crisis of faith that is made doubly difficult because you're supposed to be a spiritual leader. Or maybe you're just finding it difficult to hear God's voice through all the noise ...
This six-session course offers help to women who struggle to find a balance between their home life, ministries, and careers.
This six-session course offers encouragement and inspiration to women who struggle to find a balance between their home life, ministries, and careers. Each Bible study also includes an article from GiftedforLeadership.com, and is packed with practical and biblical advice for women leaders.
Session One
Who Am I?Pull off your labels and become the woman God designed you to be.
Judges 4:4-10; Ruth 1:6-18; ...
Keep reality in check as you answer these important questions.
Jim Egli
I've concluded that small-group models are a lot like diets. Everyone is looking for the magic diet that will help them lose weight, feel great, and stay healthy for the rest of their lives. Unfortunately, almost any diet will work in the short term, but seldom does a diet bring the long-term results that you seek. To be healthy and trim takes discipline and a discovery of what works for you, personally. ...
Use these practical steps to help re-focus your ministry.
Mark Howell
In the same way that you have a unique fingerprint, so does your church. And so does your small-groups ministry. You may have "borrowed" a mission statement and principles from another church, but when you look under the hood, you're not the same. You are unique. You're made unique by the custom combination of passions, gifts, and abilities of your members. You're made unique by your setting. You're ...
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