The Most Important Contribution of a Small Group Pastor

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There are a number of very important ingredients in the role of small group pastor or director.

It isn't a job for the faint of heart and wishful thinking won't get it done.

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There are five things every small group pastor needs to know on day 1 and the very first thing they need to know is their role. While there are a number of key aspects to their role, and all of them are important, I believe there is a most important ingredient; a most important contribution.

See also, 5 Things Every Small Group Pastor Needs to Know on Day 1 and 6 Essential Characteristics of an Effective Coach.

The most important contribution of a small group pastor

I believe the most important contribution of a small group pastor is to be a role model, doing to and for your leaders (or coaches as your ministry grows) whatever you want them to do to and for the members of their groups.

Does that sound familiar?

It should. It is simply the natural extension of one of our most basic assumptions: Whatever you want to happen at the member level, will have to happen to the leader first.

The most important contribution of a small group pastor is to be a role model, doing to and for your leaders (or coaches as your ministry grows) whatever you want them to do to and for the members of their groups. Share on X

See also, Life-Change at the Member Level.

This is not a new idea. It is an old idea. It is at the heart of building a thriving small group ministry. It is actually one of the 5 most overlooked secrets of building a thriving small group ministry.

So here are the million dollar questions:

  1. Are you making this most important contribution?
  2. Are you actually functioning first as a role model, doing to and for your group leaders, what you want them to do to and for their members?
  3. Are you doing it today?

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