Leading Small Groups with Purpose

by Gladen, Steve

• ISBN13: 9780801013805
• ISBN10: 0801013801
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-02-01
• Publisher: Baker Pub Group

Summary

For the new small group leader, the seasoned leader who feels their small group lacks purpose, or the leader who is itching to move their small group to the next level, Leading Small Groups with Purpose is the road map to follow. Steve Gladen, author of Small Groups with Purpose and pastor of small groups at Saddleback Church for more than a decade, takes small group leaders step-by-step toward a healthy, dynamic group with focus and purpose. Every chapter includes ideas that small group leaders can implement immediately as well as ways to shape their small groups over time. Gladen helps leaders define success clearly, develop a personal leadership plan, invite members into the group, and shepherd members through fellowship, discipleship, ministry, evangelism, and worship. He also includes a chapter devoted to addressing problems proactively and using them as opportunities for growth. Includes a foreword by John Ortberg.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 11
Acknowledgments	p. 15
About Your Complimentary Code	p. 19
Introduction: The Purpose of This Book	p. 21
Before You Begin Your Group
You Are Part of God's Plan: Discovering Your Purpose	p. 27
Your Role in God's Plan: Giving Your Group Purpose	p. 40
It Starts with You: Your Plan and Your Group's Plan	p. 54
Where Two or Three Gather: Gathering Your Friends	p. 77
What to Do in Your Group
Fellowship- It All Starts with Biblical Community: Build a Foundation for Health and Balance	p. 89
Fellowship- Practical Suggestions: How to Build a Strong Foundation	p. 97
Discipleship- Encouraging Spiritual Growth in Your Members: Developing Your Members	p. 108
Discipleship- Practical Suggestions: How to Develop Your Members	p. 121
Ministry- Guiding Members into Opportunities to Serve: Mobilizing Your Members from Sitting to Serving	p. 133
Ministry- Practical Suggestions: How to Mobilize Your Members	p. 146
Evangelism- Reaching Beyond Your Group: How to Reach Others	p. 157
Evangelism- Practical Suggestions: How to Reach Out	p. 171
Worship- Experiencing the Presence of God: How to Experience God Moments in Your Group	p. 181
"Worship- Practical Suggestions: How to Experience God Moments	p. 194
Keeping Your Group Focused
How to Keep Your Group on Track: Obstacles and Opportunities for Growth	p. 205
It Continues with You! How God Uses Ordinary People in Extraordinary Ways	p. 224
Index	p. 231
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