Commission on Discipleship
Strengthening Your Group Leadership Skills
A four-part online PPT training series by Ross Adelmann, the Director of Church Planting and Revitalization and the Assistant to the Regional Superintendent of Open Bible Churches-Pacific Region.
Session 1: Defining and shooting at the right target that will allow small groups to flourish
Session 2: How we lead the group greatly affects our success in developing team and multiplying leaders
Session 3: Focusing in on discussion leading skills and dealing with difficult people and situations
Session 4: How to prepare in an effective, time efficient way for discussions while we are living in the fast lane– and Q & A on topics of interest to you related to small groups
Additional online resources:
The following resources by Ross Adelmann are designed as further reading for those who have taken the online seminar Strengthening Your Group Leadership Skills.
Biblical Basis of Small Group Values
This resource provides a very short summary of the Biblical basis of small group and disciple making values.
Large Group Advantages
Useful for anyone wanting to better manage group dynamics of a larger small group.
Leadership That Promotes Transparency
This particular article deals with practical leadership ideas for increasing transparent relationship, support and accountability for growth among people in a group setting.
Leading Others To Intimacy With God
This short article deals with a definition and then some practical tips on leading worship and prayer in the small group setting.
Leading The Value Of Compassion
The topics addressed are practical leadership tips for helping a small group engage in care for one another, assimilating new people to the church and outreach and evangelism to people who are unchurched.
Understanding The Reasons For A Facilitative Approach To Small Group Leadership
John 15 Discussion Guide: Bearing The Fruit Of Relationship
Focus on holistic relationship as defined by Jesus in the parable of the vine and the explanation.
Small Group Ministry Guiding Values
Summary graphic page outlining holistic values or relationship and small group ministry.
Coaching Questions Small Group Value 1: Intimacy With God
This resource is designed for people coaching other small group leaders or for small group leaders to use as an inventory when trying to discern where God wants to work next or is working now in the development of this value among the people of their small group.
Coaching Questions Small Group Value 2: Transparent Commitment
This coaching guide is designed for pastors and small group coaches to aid them with questions that will guide their thinking and that they can use to help coach their small group leaders in more effectively building transparent, authentic, committed relationships among the people they lead.
Coaching Questions Small Group Value 3: Compassion
Designed for pastors and small group coaches to assist them in asking themselves and those they are coaching questions that will help them lead the development of this value more effectively in the lives of their people.
Small Group Leader Development Process Options
This is a flow chart of one way to look at how leaders are identified and developed for small group leadership.
Barriers To Recruiting Small Group Leaders
This short 3 page article identifies six of the most common barriers churches face in the recruitment of small group leaders. Many times, these barriers are present, but not explicitly spoken by those who say "no" to the opportunity to lead a group.
