Follow these steps to lead meaningful and effective leaders meetings.
by Doug Patch
It is difficult to imagine how a leader can effectively communicate to the home group—verbally and by modeling—excitement and direction for evangelism and discipleship without healthy leaders meetings that evaluate the success and direction of the group. Here is a brief guide on how leaders meetings can help a home group "stay the course."
Here are some potential barriers to good leaders ...
Use this 13-session marriage course to discuss how to express grace and love to one another.
This 13-session course on marriage will be ideal for your Sunday school quarterly curriculum or to use in your small group. It covers such topics as learning to appreciate your spouse, money matters, faith, handling conflict, sex, communication, and compromise. Most of all it will help couples know how to express grace and love to one another.
Week 1
Learning to Appreciate Our SpouseHow can we train ...
Read some helpful hints about speaking with your spouse, then discuss!
Communication problems are as old as Adam and Eve. In this 6-session course, we will explore what the Bible has to say about the obstacles and solutions to communication, how to communicate love to our spouses, how to avoid miscommunication, how to stop hurtful words, the importance of compromise, and finally how grace towards one another is the key to getting along.
What can we learn of God's goodness through these popular sci-fi movies?
Science Fiction and Fantasy movies have exploded in the last few years. What can we learn of God's goodness through these popular and entertaining movies?
Session 1
Lord of the Rings Trilogy We must decide what to do with the time we are given.
Session 2
The Lion, The Witch and The WardrobeWalt Disney Pictures' special-effects-filled adaptation of C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy about four British children ...
God is trustworthy and can be counted on to treat people right.
"This 6-session course is by Marshall Shelley, written within a year after the deaths of two of his children. During Marshall and his wife's desperate turning to Scripture, they discovered that God is trustworthy and can be counted on to treat people right. These six studies focus on six sections of the Bible that offered them fresh glimpses of how God works.
This four-session course emphasizes that joy comes from pursuing God wholeheartedly, giving ourselves away, and learning to dwell on the good.
We live in a world that constantly offers ways for us to achieve happiness by improving our circumstances. Unfortunately, such happiness is always fleeting. In contrast, the apostle Paul retained his joy in the midst of difficult circumstances, because he understood that true joy comes from gospel-first relationships, goals, desires, and conduct. This four-session course emphasizes that joy comes ...
This four-session course on spiritual formation discusses how spiritual practices can form our souls.
Are you eager to dive into the spiritual life? Learning about spiritual formation isn't enough; we must practice it. This four-session course on spiritual formation discusses how spiritual practices can form our souls. It also looks at how God uses our experiences and his community to help mold us into his image. Download this course to discover why spiritual formation is the primary work of every ...
As a coach, there are several questions you need to ask yourself when helping a leader through conflict.
Rick Lowry
I am a coach or director in a small group ministry. When a leader comes to me asking for help resolving a conflict within their group, what questions should I ask myself before responding?
Is this the right time and place to be discussing this?
The church lobby between services is not the place to discuss a group conflict with a leader. One-on-one, in a quiet, relaxed setting is optimal.
In complex issues, if you know your own preferred reaction to conflict, it can help you choose the right course.
Betty Veldman Wieland
Conflict is a normal part of small group life. In fact, if we don't have conflict, someone is not being honest. People are just too different from one another to avoid it completely. I do not like conflict. It makes me feel, well, conflicted! At the same time, I believe that understanding the nature of conflict and being prepared to deal with it as a small group leader, coach, or staff person is essential ...
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