Small Groups
Part one is to review the strategies that every small group leader needs to know - using nine graphic symbols to remember each of the nine strategies.
Part two is to learn how to walk through a mental checklist: BEFORE a group meeting, DURING a group meeting, AFTER a group meeting.
Part three is to anticipate the fifteen common problems that occur in a small group and learn how to deal with these problems as they come up.
The final part is to learn how to evaluate the overall program for small groups in your church and to help small group leaders evaluate their own group on a regular basis.
The purpose of this program is to learn the baseball diamond - the three bases that every group needs to touch to reach home plate and become a group.
This video's purpose is to understand the difference between individual Bible study and group Bible study and learn the five principles behind Beginner Bible study.
Part three of this series looks at understanding the qualifications for a group leader and why it is important for the group leader to stick to a tight agenda in the first six weeks.
Part four of this series helps leaders to understand the four stages in the normal lifecycle of a group. Releasing a group and allowing it to give birth to new groups is essential.
Dr. Henry Cloud teaches this class on how to build connection in a group. The original broadcast was June 5, 2003.
Bill Donahue and Russ Robinson lead this excellent presentation on leading transformational small groups. There is no "Paint by Number" method in small group leadership; there is only managing tension between good things.
This CCN teleconference from March 1, 2001 is hosted by Dr. Tim Elmore. He provides excellent information on the hows and whys of Christian mentoring.
Fosters healthy group interaction and facilitates maximum growth, while equipping both group leaders and members with essential skills and values for creating and sustaining truly life-changing small groups.
Bill Donahue and Carl George host this teleconference aired on January 16 about Small Group Ministry in the local church.
Part one of this series looks at the history of the small group movement and helps the viewer to learn from the mistakes of the past. Mainly, what to do and what to avoid in planning your own small group program.
Part two introduces the four basic models for small groups and the target audience for each model.
Part three helps the viewer to understand the weaknesses in the four kinds of groups and how these weaknesses can be overcome by long-range planning.
The final part starts the creation of a 12-month calendar for the small group ministry in your church: 4 months before and 8 months following the launch of small groups.
