VISTA ASSEMBLY Small Groups Meeting For Leaders & Hosts Oct 31, 2010

VISTA ASSEMBLY

Small Groups Meeting For

Leaders & HostsOct 31, 2010

Small Group Leader & Host Meeting Agenda

• Clarify Small Groups vs Ministries• Provide Feedback From Survey• Collaborate on Expectations of Leaders & Host• Consider Common Ground Rules for Groups– Frequency of meetings– Scheduling Breaks– Working on outreach projects– Equal time principle– Shared Responsibility for refreshments

• Discuss shepherding & reporting roles

Clarify Small Groups vs Ministries

• So what’s the difference?– All acts of Christian service is technically ministry;

therefore small groups are a ministry……..But,– Let’s consider that ministry is defined modernly as a

service, function, or profession of a minister of religion

• Can we agree?– To recognize small groups as “small groups”, and– To recognize our collection of “small groups” as The Small Groups Ministry---and it is led by Pastor

Bob

Clarify Small Groups vs Ministries (cont)

• Ministries at Vista Assembly– Adult Ministry………….Pastor Myatt (also oversees all ministries)– Youth Ministry………….Pastor Rudy—includes middle school,

high school, and college ages– Children’s Ministry……..Pastor Robert---includes nursery, pre-

school, and elementary school ages– Music Ministry………..Pastor Greeyvin---includes worship teams,

worship music, specials, lights, sound, instrument selection, and coordinating the order of service

– Spanish Ministry……Pastor Greeyvin---includes all Spanish Ministries

– Small Groups Ministry…..Pastor Bob----includes all existing & new small groups not otherwise in another ministry

Feedback From Survey

INFORMATON RESPONSES

Responses 55

Database input records 91

Individuals represented 97

Interested in leading 17 (13 also hosting)

Interested in hosting 20 (same 13 also leading)

Already in a group 52

Not in a group 39

Interested in being in a group 81

Interest in group “blank” 10

Feedback From Survey (cont)INFORMATION RESPONSES

Brad’s Group 5

Financial Peace (Another Church) 1

Other Church Group 2

Judy Wright/Sharon Davis Group 3

Rider /Saddington Group 3

Sassy Girls 20

Tuesday Nite Men’s 16

Craig & Nora Schwartz Group 2

Saturday Morning Men (Rick Hoy) 3 (also included in Tues nite men’s)

Basic Biblical Concepts 9 ( not yet in data base)

Intercessory Prayer Group No input

Tuesday Women Mission Group No input

Bereans No input

Sunday Nite Group No input

Married Small Group (closed) No input

Prime Timers No input

Treasure Hunters No input

Feedback From Survey (cont)

Importance 1 2 3 4 5 Other Responses

Gender 4 5 3 17 W=5; Mix=5; Male=2; Any=1 42

Age 6 1 8 8 6 Mix=2; 70+=1; 50+=6; 40+=1; 30+=4 43

Content 6 5 5 2 9 27

Location 7 2 8 9 8 Vista=1; Church=3; Home=3 41

Martial Status 9 4 5 1 4 Single=11; Married=11 45

Childcare Yes No Blank

6 39 46

Feedback From Survey (cont)

Importance 1 2 3 4 5 Other Responses

Sermon Based 10 2 7 3 12 34

Biblical Concepts 3 7 6 5 13 34

Bible Study 4 7 6 7 16 29

Other Interest 1 2 5 12 9 Praying for children of all ages;Prophetic Concepts; Prayer & Healing; Destined To Reign; Musician Bible study

Expectations

• Leaders– Manage the small group– prepare the study material and any handouts – operate audio/visual equipment – be early & support the host with greeting group members– manage discussion, do not allow domination by others,

and keep group on track with the subject and agenda – Give everyone a chance to speak and/or ask questions– Identify alternate leader when the Principal leader is

absent

Expectations

• Hosts– Prepare the meeting place – Arrange for refreshments– Make audio/visual equipment in home available– Establish ground rules for attire, shoes allowed or not– Identify areas of meeting place off-limits by group

members– Identify members to support with getting meeting place

back in order– Identify alternate host when the Principal host is absent

Common Ground Rules

• Frequency of Meetings– Weekly – Every two weeks

• Scheduling or Planning Breaks– None (members take the break as they need it)– Logical (take a small break in between curriculum)– Plan a seasonal break, such as Christmas, Easter, short time in

summer…..align curriculum with breaks• Outreach Projects

– Identify candidate projects and select one to support– Document the involvement of the members and recipients

Common Ground Rules

• Sharing of study material and opinions

– No cross talking, one person speaking only

– Everyone given an equal opportunity to speak/provide

opposing views and support them with scripture

• Refreshment responsibility

– Share this responsibility or help pay for it

– Support the host with preparation and clean up

Shepherding & Reporting Roles• Shepherding– Senior Pastoral Oversight– Small Groups Ministry (Pastor Bob)– Women’s Groups Coordinator– Mixed Groups Coordinator– Men’s Groups Coordinator

• Reporting– Group Members participating and their contact information– Study Curriculum– Breaks (if any)– Documented outreach projects

Get Out of The Boat John Ortberg General

DVD, Book and workbook 6 wks

A Journey on Learning to Trust God

Unmerited Favor Joseph Prince General

Book and question packet 22 wks

Review questions every week, 1 chapter per week, questions divided up by days

Fearless Max Lucado General

Book and chapter questions 15 wks

Hardbound book with discussion guide included

Facing your Giants Max Lucado General

Book and chapter questions 19 wks

Paperback book with discussion guide included

Breaking Free

Beth Moore

Women's Study

Video and Workbook 10 wks

Video Presentation with daily workbook

Becoming a Woman of Faith

Cynthia Heald

Women's Study Book 11 wks

Book with discussion questions after every chapter

Calm My Anxious Heart

Linda Dillow

Women's Study Book 12 wks

Paperback book with discussion guide included

6 Rules Every Man Must Break Bill Perkins

Men's Study Book 6 wks

Book with discussion questions after every chapter

Biblical Concepts of Marriage

John Rieger

Married or Single

DVD and Workbook 12 wks

DVD, for married or single

Supernatural Part 1 Bethel & VAG

Online and Study Guide TBA

This class will be viewed online from the vistaassembly.com site, a study guide will be provided










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VISTA ASSEMBLY Small Groups Meeting For Leaders & Hosts Oct 31, 2010