Coaching

Coaches are an important part of small group ministry. Coaches recruit, train, and support small group leaders as they lead. Learn what coaching looks like and how to be a great coach.

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Coaching Small-Group Leaders

Coaching Small-Group Leaders

Practical advice for those who train, support, and encourage small-group leaders
Small-Group Coach Orientation Guide

Small-Group Coach Orientation Guide

Helpful articles and forms that equip coaches to perform their role well
Effectively Coach Your Leaders

Effectively Coach Your Leaders

Everything you need to be a great coach
Recruit Great Coaches

Recruit Great Coaches

The essential qualities to look for in potential coaches

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Four Qualities All Small-Group Coaches Need

Four Qualities All Small-Group Coaches Need

What to look for in potential coaches for your ministry
The Nuts and Bolts of Small-Group Coaching

The Nuts and Bolts of Small-Group Coaching

Choosing coaches and growing a coaching structure.
Why Purpose Driven Small Groups Thrive

Why Purpose Driven Small Groups Thrive

Paving the way for spiritual growths in small groups.
Resolving Small-Group Conflict

Resolving Small-Group Conflict

What I've learned from my mistakes
Mentor: Orientation Guide

Mentor: Orientation Guide

Help your church's mentors form clear expectations for their relationships.
Empower Small-Group Leaders

Empower Small-Group Leaders

Release your leaders to lead without micromanaging or giving total freedom.
Effectively Confront Leaders

Effectively Confront Leaders

Learn how to address issues in a healthy, biblical way.
Keep Your Promise to Pray

Keep Your Promise to Pray

A model for praying effectively for your small-group leaders

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Successful Coaching

It's as simple as the word COACH
Moving to a Staff Coaching Model

Moving to a Staff Coaching Model

For our church, lay coaching just didn't work.

The Leadership Development Process

A chart that shows the development process of Small-Group Leaders

Small-Group Leadership Mentoring

What is shepherding, really?

To Coach with Love

One Small-Group Leader shares her needs with her coach.

Leadership Support – Keeping it Simple

If our churches are going to be healthy, then we have got to have healthy leaders.

The Five Stages of Coaching Relationships

Learn what to expect, and how to react, as a small-group coach.
Healthy Ministries Provide Ongoing Training

Healthy Ministries Provide Ongoing Training

Your leaders need more than just start-up training.
Set Leaders Free

Set Leaders Free

What it takes to let leaders lead
Group Dynamics

Group Dynamics

A collection of resources that can help you better understand group dynamics
How to Serve Your Small-Group Leaders

How to Serve Your Small-Group Leaders

Five things they need from you
Weekly Communication Is Crucial

Weekly Communication Is Crucial

What I've learned about weekly communication with leaders

The Proper Care and Feeding of Group Leaders

Be proactive, make them a priority, and stress the importance of confidentiality.

Teaching That Transforms

What makes Christian education distinct from its secular counterpart?

Leading Volunteers

Here are some things to keep in mind when money isn't a factor.

Accountability in Small Groups

Learn about accountability from the early Methodists.

Staying Focused and Flexible with Small Group Coaching Templates

Some simple and memorable outlines that help guide a coaching conversation.

The Fine Art of Coaching Small-Group Leaders

There are at least three critical tasks good coaches master.

A Game Plan for Coaching Small-Group Leaders

A framework of topics and questions to help guide you towards victorious coaching.

Evangelism by Example

How one person learned that sharing his faith was about relationships.