Be a Christ-Focused Small Group Leader
A handbook for leading a women’s small group
For personal use and group training—6 chapters with discussion questions included
About This Study
Are you a small group leader for a women’s group or overseeing a ministry that has small group leaders?
Whether you are a new leader or an experienced one, Be a Christ-Focused Small Group Leader will help you be the best small group leader you can be—a Christ-focused one!
Follow 6 C’s to stay Christ-focused as you lead:
- Begin with Christ as your focus.
- Learn how to bring Christ-Like Character and Commitment to your group.
- Maintain Christ-Focused Community and Content as you meet.
- Incorporate your Christ-Given Commission for lifeetyle disciplemaking as you interact with group members.
Keep reading to see how to use this boo on your own or in your church.
How to Use This Book
Do this on your own:
Get this book for yourself and work through all the chapters. You’ll get what you need to prepare to lead any women’s small group—mom’s group, single’s group, Sunday School class, and Bible study. Ask the Lord Jesus to help you take to heart the suggestions in this handbook and become the Christ-focused leader your small group needs you to be. Happy leading!
Do this for your church small group ministry:
Whether you have a large or small church, it is a good idea to offer training on what it means to be a servant leader in Jesus’ Church. This puts everyone on the same page of approaching ministry as a team. It also helps to avoid the “it’s MY ministry” mentality.
- Schedule a “small group leader training” day.
- Give each small group leader a copy of Be a Christ-Focused Small Group Leader to read the content and reflect on the discussion questions before the training day.
- Use the “small group leader training” day as a gathering time for all leaders (new and experienced) to discuss what they have learned from each section, to ask questions, and to brainstorm solutions to any anticipated challenges.
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I am a leader and TEAM member of the local Celebrate Recovery ministry. I do a lot of training for small group leaders and step study leaders. I found your handbook to be very informative and extremely well written. (Travis)
We’ve used the older version of this book for training, and I also took the video course. Excellent material!
I am a leader and TEAM member of the local Celebrate Recovery ministry. I do a lot of training for small group leaders and step study leaders. I found your handbook to be very informative and extremely well written.