Back to the Future An Experiment in: DEVELOPING SMALL GROUP LEADERS A Reflective Qualitative Study Back to the Future An Experiment in: DEVELOPING SMALL

Back to the FutureBack to the Future

An Experiment in:An Experiment in:

DEVELOPING SMALLDEVELOPING SMALLGROUP LEADERSGROUP LEADERS

A Reflective Qualitative StudyA Reflective Qualitative Study

Curtis Congo, Ed.D.

The ExperimentThe Experiment

INTRODUCTION

1. Statement of the Problem

2. The Purpose of this Experiment


THOUGHT REVIEW

1. Jesus

2. Robert Coleman

3. Jamie McDonald

4. Jethro

5. Personal


Quotes: 1. “You have hurdled the major roadblocks to success when you know the difference between motion & direction.”

2. “Start small, slow & solid.”


DESIGN OF THE EXPERIMENT


THE RESULTS

1. Leaders with vision

2. Leaders with commitment

3. Competent teaching skills

4. Understanding how to share their story


5. Salvation experiences

6. Leadership multiplication

7. Leaders staying the course

8. Perfection not important but rather serving with our limitations


9. Small Group dynamic management

10. Leaders with stronger people/ relational skills

11. Leaders with stronger caring/ pastoral skills

12. Leaders with greater boldness in decision-making


13. Stronger marriages

14. Use of or discovery of passion

15. More people effectively & pastorally ministered to

16. Closing the back door


17. Financial impact

18. Impatience of people who were not a part of the process

19. Not all who enter the process will pass the test

20. People rise to a ‘Call’ that has meaning & involves sacrifice far more than just taking on a role without thought & direction

The ExperimentThe ExperimentCONCLUSIONS

1. The Master Plan of Evangelism (Leadership Development) works

2. Some will fail the test

3. Leadership development makes sense

4. There are long-term benefits

The ExperimentThe ExperimentCONCLUSIONS

5. People will respond to a ‘Call’ that involves purpose & training

6. Relational training is far greater than other practices

7. Modelling leadership is far more impacting than other means of training


IMPLICATIONS

1. We need (no matter the size of church) to develop leaders

2. Jesus gave a model that can & should be followed



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