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Matthew 7: ¹²Treat others as you want them to treat you. (CEV)

Mark 12: ³¹The second most important commandment says: "Love others as much as you love yourself." (CEV)

Galatians 4: ⁶Now that we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts. And his Spirit tells us that God is our Father. (CEV)

Luke 6: ³⁸If you give to others, you will be given a full amount in return. It will be packed down, shaken together, and spilling over into your lap. The way you treat others is the way you will be treated. (CEV)

Philippians 2: ³.... be humble and consider others more important than yourselves. (CEV)

Hebrews 10: ²⁴We should keep on encouraging each other to be thoughtful and to do helpful things. (CEV)

Hebrews 13: ¹⁵Our sacrifice is to keep offering praise to God in the name of Jesus. ¹⁶But don't forget to help others and to share your possessions with them. This too is like offering a sacrifice that pleases God. (CEV)

1 Peter 2: ⁵And now you are living stones that are being used to build a spiritual house. You are also a group of holy priests, and with the help of Jesus Christ you will offer sacrifices that please God. ⁶It is just as God says in the Scriptures, "Look! I am placing in Zion a choice and precious cornerstone. No one who has faith in that one will be disappointed."
    ⁷You are followers of the Lord, and that stone is precious to you. But it isn't precious to those who refuse to follow him. They are the builders who tossed aside the stone that turned out to be the most important one of all.⁸They disobeyed the message and stumbled and fell over that stone, because they were doomed. ⁹But you are God's chosen and special people. You are a group of royal priests and a holy nation. God has brought you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Now you must tell all the wonderful things that he has done. (CEV)

1 Peter 4: ¹¹.... If you have the gift of helping others, do it with the strength that God supplies. Everything should be done in a way that will bring honor to God because of Jesus Christ, who is glorious and powerful forever. Amen. (CEV)

Revelation 4: ⁸Each of the four living creatures had six wings, and their bodies were covered with eyes. Day and night they never stopped singing, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord, the all-powerful God, who was and is and is coming!" (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

Facet 6 - Worship: Staying Connected through Worship Services (chap 9, in 9-Keys book)
1. Why do Christians need personal, small group, and large group experiences in serving God?
2. What is one of the ways for an small group to help the church start new small groups?
3. How can we make sure the small group doesn't lose its intimacy when starting a new group?
4. Tell the group how you received inspiration and help from attending a workshop or retreat
5. Why does God want us to cooperate to the best of our ability with our leaders?
Please study the above references and then add your observations and applications:
 
 

Philippians 4: ⁶Don't worry about anything, but pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and requests to God. (CEV)

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