Growing a Group

Use the resources below to help grow your group into a healthy and God centered environment.

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Reproducing a Group

Use the resources provided to help grow leaders in your group who will be able to lead a new God centered small group.

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Launching a Group

Use the resources provided to help launch a healthy small group.

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Leading a Group

Use the resources provided to help you in leading your small group.

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Creating an Outwardly Focused Small Group

Posted: September 7, 2019

Small groups that become inwardly focused, concerned mainly about their own members, are unlikely to ever reproduce. It takes intentional leadership to help a small group develop a concern for those people who are not part of the group yet.

How to Find New Group Members

Posted: September 4, 2014

Find new group members by looking for unconnected people, especially those you already have some relationship with.

Train Your Group to Be Invitational

Posted: September 12, 2014

A great small group will be invitational, but it doesn’t happen by accident. Its leadership team must be intentional about helping the group reach out to people who aren’t there yet.

Strategic Times to Invite

Posted: September 12, 2014

Every group should strive to be invitational. There are certain times in a group’s calendar where inviting is easier and makes sense.

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How to Make Your Group Welcoming to Guests

Posted: July 31, 2019

It can be intimidating to attend a small group for the first time. Will your group make guests feel welcome or weird?

How to Avoid Being a Weird Small Group

Posted: August 11, 2019

If a group is weird or awkward, people will not come back. Here is how not to be weird!

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How to Mentor Co-Leaders

Posted: August 26, 2015

Mentoring co-leaders is a vital practice in raising up people who can help others pursue God and who can lead future small groups.

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How Do I Start a Mentoring Relationship?

Posted: December 1, 2014

You have finished mentor training, and you are ready to take the next step and actually mentor someone.

 

Creating an Outwardly Focused Small Group
How to Find New Group Members
Train Your Group to Be Invitational
Strategic Times to Invite
Going “Full Circle” as a Group
How to Avoid Being a Weird Small Group
How to Identify Future Leaders
Training Leaders Like Jesus Did
How to Mentor Co-Leaders
How to Prep for a Group or Mentor Meeting
Involving Others in Follow-up Conversations

 

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