Sustaining Momentum by Storytelling

We recommended two ways to sustain positive momentum: (1) Focus on vision and mission and (2) Building relationships.  In Life Groups, we achieve these foci by living missionally and by knowing each other’s story.  I want to illustrate the connection of these points by simply telling a story from my life…if you’ve been to the new leader training, you’ve already heard it.  Sorry.

About two and half years into four years of Seminary, my family and I were still very unsure what we were going to do when we finished.  Then one weekend a couple of my best buddies came to visit.  I didn’t think of them as “unchurched secular minded people”, they were just my friends, but I did know that they were antagonistic to Christianity and Church. Continue Reading…

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Turning Momentum Into Growth

Life Groups are firing back up!  Between restarting from our Sabbath Rest and launching out from the Connection Event this Sunday, we are all going to have some natural momentum going.  Newness creates momentum.

Our goal as leaders is to make sure the momentum is positive, and then leverage that momentum into sustained growth.

Two fantastic ways to ensure your momentum is positive is (1) Focus on vision and mission and (2) Focus on establishing and building relationships. Continue Reading…

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Group-Time Help 1.9.12

What to “DO” With Potential Leaders

At last night’s Core you heard a piece of Andy Stanley’s teaching on apprentice leaders.  Across One Life leadership there is a general consensus that it’s one of the best teachings on the subject.  It is highly recommended that you listen or watch the whole thing.

But I would like to camp out on a couple points building off the last post on recognizing potential leaders.  These are the only two things you have to “do” in the process of raising up a new leader from within your Life Group once you have recognized a potential leader. Continue Reading…

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Recognizing Potential Leaders

First off, let’s kill the term ‘apprentice’ right now.  This is what I think of when I hear the word apprentice:

I don’t plan on cobbling any shoes in my Life Group any time soon, and I likewise don’t intend on formalizing any sort of mentor/apprentice relationship with anyone in my group any time soon. Continue Reading…

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What Christmas Means for Life Groups (Part 2)

The last post brought out 5 aspects of the biblical narratives that speak truth and give meaning to our lives.  And when the Gospel is the center of our Life Groups, it means these truths have application for our Christ-centered communities.

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What Christmas Means for Life Groups (Part 1)

Regardless of the cultural baggage that accompanies Christmas, what the Church celebrates on December 25th is the entry of the Almighty, God of the Universe, into creation as the Son.  Because Jesus’ identity is the reality of those who believe in him, his birth has plenty to teach us… Continue Reading…

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Group-Time Help 12.19.11

Connection Event Info #3: How.

Connection Event Info #2: What.

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