Author: Ben Bankes

Coaching expert Bob Logan said, “Good coaching isn’t the art of giving good answers. It’s the art of asking good questions.”

Great small group leaders know the difference between helping and doing.

Every coaching relationship goes through predictable seasons. If you understand how a coaching relationship typically progresses, you can better discern how to interact with the leaders you are mentoring.

If I were to make a list of the top 10 most frustrating issues in building an effective coaching structure, the frustration of assigning coaches retroactively to existing small group leaders would probably be #1 or #2 almost every time.

Want to refine your small group leadership? Ask yourself these questions.

When it comes to helping others pursue God, more important than any skill or experience is the attitude of dependence on Jesus Christ.

“Discipleship” is the biblical word for a pursuit of God, and has always happened in the context of personal relationships.

In your group, sometimes you will need to take the initiative to meet with someone outside the group meeting to help them keep moving forward.

In this article you will find some tips on writing great small group questions. Small group questions are intended to promote discussion. We want to create questions that will help people connect biblical truth with everyday life.

In this video, we show you how to export your video from Adobe Premiere Elements.

In this video, we show you how to create slides and transitions using Adobe Premiere Elements.

In this video we show you how to edit your video using Adobe Premiere Elements.

In this video we show you how to import assets (video, slides, and audio) into your Adobe Premiere Elements program, and set your audio levels.

To be an engaging teacher means, in part, to engage the WHOLE person. Teach in a way that connects with every aspect of your hearers’ personality – mind, emotions, and will.

Teaching is not just about content. It is a relational experience. With some practice, these tips will help you to connect with people in an engaging way when you teach.

The process of preparing a message is not an academic exercise. It’s a personal encounter with God. If the truths you teach are never applied to your own life, you will quickly become a hypocrite.

Persuasion is part of preaching. The apostle Paul said, “We work hard to persuade others” (2 Corinthians 5:11). The study of rhetoric identifies three essential elements of persuasion.

In today’s culture, people are jaded by image and hype. They expect those who want their attention to be authentic. Your impact as a teacher depends on it.

Wise coaches are mentors who use available tools to help group leaders grow in their pursuit of God and their ability to lead and reproduce their groups.

Small group leaders will thrive as coaches make discerning evaluations of their progress and help them plan for success.

Small group coaches help group leaders stay on target by continually reinforcing the essential discipleship mission of groups.