Top 10 Reasons to Discontinue Small Group Coaching

First of all, you’re not alone.  Okay?  Everyone’s had these thoughts from time to time.

Here are the top 10 reasons to discontinue small group coaching:

1. We tried coaching back in 1988 after a Meta Church conference and it never really caught on.
2. The coaches we recruited in 1988 have a lifetime gig like a Supreme Court justice and we can’t figure out how to impeach them!
3. Once our apprentices finish their 5 year apprenticeship to birth a new group…they know everything Carl George, Steve Gladen and Bill Donahue know and are already fully devoted followers with the character and heart of Jesus.
4. We couldn’t find anyone whose SHAPE and DiSC profile along with their Myers-Briggs type indicator could overcome their Monvee spiritual inhibitor!
5. Several of our coaches were charged with illegal recruiting practices.
6. It turns out that being an elder doesn’t automatically make you a good coach.
7. The only people who applied for the position were multi level marketers building their downline.
8. Our small group leaders already have all the answers and are everything they’re ever going to be.
9. Our small group pastor loves personally interacting with 37 small group leaders every month.
10. Our small group leaders never really enjoyed being water-boarded during the monthly interrogation!

Need help building your coaching structure?  Here are my Top 10 Articles on Small Group Coaching.  Don’t give up.  Just stop water-boarding your leaders!