Jesus provides our best model for developing apprentices.
Thom Corrigan
There really is no magic formula or secret to developing apprentice leaders. The formula is right in the Gospels! Jesus still provides our best model. The greatest step to take is to pray and ask God for His heart for raising up others to serve in the group, church, and community. Admit your plans are faulty, and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you. After you have prayed extensively, consider some (or ...
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The Hymn Project
Worship should be an essential part of most small groups. However, few group leaders are professional musicians, and many feel nervous or inadequate when it comes to leading other people in song. Fortunately, SmallGroups.com has partnered with The Hymn Project to bring you a variety of classic hymns that can be used in your group. Each hymn includes an MP3 track played on solo piano, as well as the ...
To approach a potential apprentice, you just need to see someth ing in a person, then talk to them about it. At Community Christian Church, we utilize some simple license plate language that we call ICNU. There are three things we look for in order to know whether this conversation is valid:
Spiritual velocity. Are they growing in their relationship with Jesus? Are they increasing their generosity, investing in their family or friendships, and practicing spiritual disciplines?
Printer view of these results
