Small Group Help Blog - September 2009

Free Small Group Training - Chicago

frank@moviechurch.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:00:00 +0100

If you are a small group ministry point leader for your church, then you can attend Schmoozapalooza for FREE! On October 23rd ThinkingSmall.net and Christ's Church of Oak Brook are teaming up to hold some practical small group workshops. Here's the scoop:

Whether you're a volunteer or paid church staff, if you're responsible for the small groups [...]

Group Life Conference 2009

frank@moviechurch.com — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:00:00 +0100

Here is the latest off info from the group life conference website, they just released a promo video too! If your church is not hosting this event you will want to find a local host near you:

[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8vhUPZLvYM 560x340]

What's the next, right step for your small groups?

Real growth is possible, especially in the fertile soil of genuine Biblical community. This is
the place where hearts open to grace, where relationships heal, where sin [...]

Evaluation For A Strong Start

frank@moviechurch.com — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:00:00 +0100

Many groups take a break in the summer and often leaders wonder what they should do next with their group as the fall season begins. It is a common question because people are often coming back from summer break and they are ready for something fresh. However, for leaders I think that answers can be found in asking the right questions. To honestly figure out where your group needs to go... you need to figure out where you are and there are four major areas to consider:

1. God [...]

Washington DC - Small Group Training Event

frank@moviechurch.com — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:00:00 +0100

National Community Church is hoting a strategic small group training event at Ebenezers Coffee House on December 10th-11th, 2009. Russ Robinson and Dave Treat will be speaking on the following topics:

Clear Ministry ObjectivesEffective Point LeadershipSuccessful Coaching StructuresOngoing Leader DevelopmentAn Open-Group MindsetA Broad Bandwidth of GroupsAssimilation that Works

I have personally heard both of these guys train small group leaders at advanced small group training sess [...]