Equipping Leaders To Multiply
As we have discussed this week the role of small group coach is extremely important, yet very challenging. So our job as Pastors or Directors is to do all we can to help them be successful. I want to pass along 5 tips for helping coaches be more effective. 1. Give them encouragement. My guess is most of us are already doing this. Meet with your coaches’ one on one, meet with them in groups…Continue Reading
In this video I talk about the importance of the small group coach. You will also get to see me sporting my new sunglasses look…a look I get to keep for the next month as my eye continues to heal.
As you could tell from yesterday’s post I wholeheartedly believe in the small group coaching system. Well, let me clarify that – I believe in it when it has the correct focus. Last year at Seacoast Church I was meeting with the Small Group Directors of our various campuses to evaluate our small group ministry. That day we agreed we were making a mistake with how we were utilizing our small group coaches. We were placing too much emphasis on collecting…Continue Reading
Healthy structures are essential for healthy leadership. I’ll be one of the first ones to admit that building and maintaining a small group coaching structure is difficult. But I don’t believe moving away from a healthy coaching structure is the answer. There seems to be three movements away from the traditional coaching approach,while I don’t agree with any of these approaches I think we can learn something about improving the traditional model of small group…Continue Reading
The following Post is from an article I wrote for The Small Group Exchange. Make sure you check out their website www.smallgroupexchange.com My wife and I have attended or led small groups for 23 years now, but I have to make a confession. Until recently, I didn’t enjoy being in or leading a small group. Don’t get me wrong, I believe in small groups. They are essential for discipleship and life change. But I thought…Continue Reading