Every month we tackle a new small group leadership topic. We answer the questions that small group leaders and facilitators face week in and week. It's the monthly dose of leadership training that will help you take your small group to the Nextlevel.
Summer is coming up and for many people that means a shift in attitude. People are getting excited and people are getting ready for summer mode. Vacation, family time, rest time, and a break from the normal rhythms of life. This is all good. But how do we as group leaders make sure that summer contributes to the thriving of the people in our groups and to the thriving of our groups themselves. In this episode of LEVEL UP we’re talking about leveraging summer for maximum Nextlevel group impact.
15 Apr 2024
How to PREPARE to Lead A Bible Study
In a previous video, we outlined how to lead a Bible study. In this video, we talk about the preparation process for leading a Bible study.
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15 Apr 2024
How to Respond When Someone Bares Their Soul
There is a guy in your group who has come to your meeting this week deciding that this is the moment. This is the time he is going to share the secret that he has been keeping, the sin that has been festering. He has decided to take the risk. To trust this group of friends sitting around the table from him. So he shares. Maybe he cries. Maybe he looks ashamed. And then he finishes sharing and there is silence. Somebody has to say something. But what do you say?
In this video we’re going to talk about 3 ways to respond after someone bares their soul.
15 Apr 2024
What is the Role of a Group Leader?
As you lead your Nextlevel small group it is vital that you consider the nature of your role as the leader. In this video we help you understand what your role IS and what your role is NOT.
15 Apr 2024
Has Your Group Become Your Idol
Sometimes as group leaders when we care so much about our groups we are at risk of our group becoming an idol. There are different ways that this can happen. In this video we discuss the ways we can idolize our group and ways to avoid this.
15 Apr 2024
Becoming a Disciple-Making Group Leader
How can you become an effective Disciple Making Group Leader? As a Christian and a follower of Jesus you are by default called to be a disciple-MAKER. In this video we talking about what it means to make disciples and then give three WHEREs and three HOWs when it comes to being a disciple-making group leader.
15 Apr 2024
Choosing Your Next Group Study
What should you choose for your next study as a small group? How can you effectively lead the process of choosing the next study for the group and what factors should go into choosing it? Here are some key principles that you will need to consider when choosing your next study as a group.
15 Apr 2024
Pros at the Practice of Encouragement
Does your group culture just feel stale? Kind of boring? Do you leave your group feeling worse than you did when you first came? When group night comes around do you ever dread going? Today we are talking about the one of the most life giving culture shifts that you can build into your group’s DNA every week. Want to know what it is? Let’s dive in.
15 Apr 2024
REBOOT - The Relational Secret to Keeping Your Group Healthy
Do you ever feel like your group is just stuck? Like there is some invisible brick wall that has been building up in your group and now you are just standing at the bottom of it not sure how to climb over because it has become so big. Maybe people in your group are discouraged. Bad habits have formed. Group members aren’t pursuing the commitments that they have made to one another. Or maybe your group kind of just feels like it’s running in slow motion.
Wherever you are at it could be that you need a reset, a check up, a reboot.
15 Apr 2024
Adding New Group Members - The Why, How, and When
Maybe a couple of guys have transitioned out of your group and you are wondering about the possibility of adding a few new guys to the mix? Maybe you are wondering what kind of impact adding new group members could have on the group. And how do you even do that in a way that will be valuable for everyone? In this episode we are taking on the topic of how to invite new group members to join your Nextlevel group.
15 Apr 2024
Creating a Co-Leader Culture
You can't lead your small group alone. But how do you find a co-leader to work alongside you as you lead? How do you help every member of your group develop leadership skills?
15 Apr 2024
Does my Small Group Suck?
Nobody is sharing deeply and you are asking yourself the question: Does my small group suck? Find out how to do a healthy group deconstruction and rebuild your foundation in this episode of LEVEL UP.
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15 Apr 2024
Serving as a Group
In this video, we talk about serving as a group and give you three high impact serving ideas that you can plan for your group this year.
15 Apr 2024
The Power of a Good Question
Asking Good questions in your small group can make a difference in the life of those you are leading. Jesus was a master question-asker. He always asked questions that got to the core of what a person was believing in a way that opened the door to their transformation. As a group leader, you have the opportunity to ask questions like Jesus did. Today we are talking about how to do this. Let’s dive in.
6 Mar 2024
Addictions - How to Help
As a group leader, how do you support someone in your group who is struggling with addiction. In this episode we dive into big questions about how to identify if someone is an addict, how to support them if they are, and when to know to point them to the professionals.
6 Mar 2024
The Problem and Solution of Addiction
The Problem and Solution of Addiction are not what we think. We see the symptoms of solution on the surface–that's the actual behaviours themselves. But what lies at the surface of these symptoms tells the real story. In this episode we bring you deeper into understanding whats at the core of addiction and how to overcome it.
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