10 Essential Small Group Leader Skills
My purpose at MarkHowellLive is to help pastors and small group champions build stronger small group ministries. Most of the articles here are about strategies that will help build what I call boundary-free small group ministries.
Within the knowledge base here are some important articles designed to help train small group leaders in key areas. Here are 10 of what I believe are essential leader skills:
- Top 10 Ways to Learn to Pray Together Since the number one fear for most people is public speaking…it just makes sense that praying out loud would be a challenge for the average adult. Here are my top 10 ideas to help groups learn to pray together.
- Help Leaders Choose Their Next Curriculum The hand-off from one study to the next is one of the most critical moments in the life of a group…especially a brand new small group. Here’s how to make it easier.
- Sub-Grouping for Deeper Connection Once a group grows beyond about 5 or 6 people it becomes a little too large for a conversation that includes everyone. Here’s how to make it more likely that everyone gets involved.
- Top 10 Ways to Find New Members Help your leaders help their members to learn to find and invite their own new members.
- Equip Leaders to Help Members Plan to Grow If you want your members to grow, you’ll need to help your leaders learn to make the path more likely. Here’s how to do it.
- How to Stimulate Better Discussions Groups where the leader does all the talking are really just smaller versions of the weekend service. Help everyone get engaged in the conversation with this training.
- How to Use a Small Group Agreement One of the best ways to help groups navigate the choppy waters of group life is to have the anchor of an agreement. Here’s how to implement one and what to do next.
- Help Your Groups Make It Through Summer and the Holidays Few things derails a group like an extended break. Teaching leaders what to do over the summer and surviving the holidays are two essential skills.
- Implement the Power of a Spiritual Training Partner Accountability is tough to implement or take advantage of without intentionality. Here’s how to get started.
- Finding a Balance in Your Group Helping group leaders learn to balance the biblical purposes is what helps their group become more than a holy huddle. This is not a purpose driven idea…it’s an essential skill for small group leaders.
As I look over the list today, I see some gaps where I’ll be writing upcoming skill training articles. What do you wish I’d include? I’d love your feedback.
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