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Ephesians 4: ¹¹Christ chose some of us to be ... pastors, and teachers, ¹²so that his people would learn to serve and his body would grow strong. ¹³This will continue until we are united by our faith and by our understanding of the Son of God. Then we will be mature, just as Christ is, and we will be completely like him. ¹⁴We must stop acting like children.... Then we will grow in every way and be more like Christ, the head ¹⁶of the body. Christ holds it together and makes all of its parts work perfectly, as it grows and becomes strong because of love. (CEV)

Galatians 5: ²²God's Spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, ²³gentle, and self-controlled. There is no law against behaving in any of these ways. (CEV) John 13: ³⁴But I am giving you a new command. You must love each other, just as I have loved you. ³⁵If you love each other, everyone will know that you are my disciples. (CEV)

1 Peter 2: ²⁴.... By his cuts and bruises you are healed. ²⁵You had wandered away like sheep. Now you have returned to the one who is your shepherd and protector. (CEV)

2 Corinthians 2: ⁴At the time I wrote, I was suffering terribly. My eyes were full of tears, and my heart was broken. But I didn't want to make you feel bad. I only wanted to let you know how much I cared for you. (CEV)

Hebrews 13: ¹⁷Obey your leaders and do what they say. They are watching over you, and they must answer to God. So don't make them sad as they do their work. Make them happy. Otherwise, they won't be able to help you at all. (CEV)

John 17: ²¹"I want all of them to be one with each other, just as I am one with you and you are one with me. I also want them to be one with us. Then the people of this world will believe that you sent me." (CEV)

Matthew 8: ⁸But the officer said, "Lord, I'm not good enough for you to come into my house. Just give the order, and my servant will get well. ⁹I have officers who give orders to me, and I have soldiers who take orders from me. I can say to one of them, 'Go!' and he goes. I can say to another, 'Come!' and he comes. I can say to my servant, 'Do this!' and he will do it." ¹⁰When Jesus heard this, he was so surprised that he turned and said to the crowd following him, "I tell you that in all of Israel I've never found anyone with this much faith! (CEV)

1 Peter 5: ⁵Church leaders ... ²Just as shepherds watch over their sheep, you must watch over everyone God has placed in your care. Do it willingly in order to please God, and not simply because you think you must. Let it be something you want to do .... (CEV)

Nine Facets of the Effective Small-Group Leader
Facet 1 Connect: Relating to Church Leadership
Facet 2 Recruit: Training someone to replace you
Facet 3 Invite: Cultivating Your Network of Relationships
Facet 4 Prepare: Determining the Agenda and Content
Facet 5 Meet: Keeping the Group on Target
Facet 6 Worship: Staying Connected through Worship Services
Facet 7 Serve: Meeting Needs In and Beyond the Group
Facet 8 Win: Reaching People with the Gospel
Facet 9 Secrets: Connecting with God

Video 1 Connect: Relating to Church Leadership(chap 4, p.21 in the Nine Keys book).
1 Why do churches that develop coaches and group leaders bring more people under their care?
2. What did Jesus do to give quality training to the people He chose to be His servant leaders?
3. How does regular, quality supervision and coaching compensate for lack of training?
4. When you meet with your group, how can you inspire others to try out their leadership gifts?
5. Describe how a coach can give you the most help in leading your group as God's family.
Please study the above references and then add your observations and applications:
Observations                                                            Applications
 
 

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