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What Does It Take To Lead a Small Group (in 2012-2013)?

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I posted this “small group leader job description” last year, but have updated for 2012!

If you are reading this, there is a good chance you are considering using your God-given gifts to build up the LCCC Family (Romans 12:6-8; Ephesians 4:12). To that, I say, “Praise God!” He will reward your obedience and bless many people through this adventure.

What does it take to be a Lake City Small Groups Leader? What does small group leadership include? Here are the qualifications and description for this important position:

Lake City Small Group Leader Description

Small Group Leader’s Qualifications:

  1. Be a member of the church, or be in membership process.
  2. Attend the two leader trainings, in fall and January. (This year, the Leadership Summit is Saturday, Sept. 15, 9am-1pm. It is for all leaders of LCCC, and will include workshops specifically for small group leaders.)
  3. Be approved and blessed by small groups pastor and an elder.

Small Group Leader’s Job Description:

(This is what it is going to take to lead a successful small group. Trying to do it with less effort will fail almost every time.)

Time Commitment: A few hours per week of prayer and preparation, group meeting time, and relationship-building time outside the group.

Length of Commitment: Semester and/or entire 9 month ministry year. 

Primary Roles:

  1. Be a model of someone who desires to become like Jesus.
  2. Delegate responsibilities to group members so they can use their gifts for the benefit of the group.
  3. Lead and/or delegate the group meetings.
  4. Regularly contact group members between meetings (through phone calls, emails, cards, coffee, invite for dinner, notes on Facebook, etc.)  Follow up with absent members to let them know they were missed.
  5. Disciple and raise up new helpers and future leaders.
  6. Complete the simple reports and surveys requested by small groups pastor.

Tools for Leaders

1.  As the small groups pastor, I sit down personally with everyone who expresses interest in leading, co-leading or helping out with our small groups. I always come prepared with our Lake City Small Groups Toolkit (a collection of our best training materials over the past six years), and an enthusiasm to answer the frequently asked questions and the intriguing questions that are new to me.

2.  Because of the importance of this role, all leaders are designated a pastor (that’s me), an elder who prays for and is available to them, and a leader mentor (if applicable), for assistance, encouragement and accountability of their own growth as a disciple-making disciple of Jesus.

3.  This blog is also an ever-increasingly more comprehensive quick-reference for many areas of small group leadership.

4.  And, stay in touch with everyone throughout the year by “liking” the Lake City Small Groups page on Facebook!

Become a Leader

As you can see, these are very attainable qualifications and expectations. We are happy with where we have set the bar for leadership – not too high and not too low.   You can sign up to become one of our great team of small group leaders this year, by:
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  • Contacting me at reg.overstreet@lc3.com or 253-582-8040
  • Marking your interest on a Communication Card in the weekend services
  • Attending the Sept. 1 *Leaders “Heroes” Curriculum Meeting and Leadership Summit Makeup Pre-Session
  • Attending the (date TBD)  *Small Group Connection
  • Attending the Sept. 15 *Lake City Leadership Summit
*More info about each of these will be available soon, and will be linked to this blog.
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Blessings on our stewardship of leading God’s people,
Pastor Reg
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Lake City Small Groups Leader Description

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If you are reading this, there is a good chance you are considering using the gifts God gave you to build up LCCC through small groups (Romans 12:6-8; Ephesians 4:12).

To that, I say, “Praise God!” He will reward your obedience and bless many people through you.

What does being a Lake City Small Groups Leader include? Here’s the description for this important position:

Lake City Small Group Leader Description

 

Small Group Leader’s Qualifications:

  1. Be a member of the church, or be in membership process.
  2. Attend fall and January trainings.
  3. Be approved and blessed by small groups pastor and an elder.

Small Group Leader’s Job Description:

(This is what it is going to take to lead a successful small group. Trying to do it with less effort will fail almost every time.)

Time Commitment: A few hours each week of prayer, preparation, group meeting time, and relationship-building time outside the group.

Length of Commitment: Initial semester and/or entire 9 month ministry year. 

Primary Roles: 

  1. Model someone who desires spiritual maturity, commitment, care, and openness.
  2. Run at least somewhat effective meeting times, getting increasingly better over time.
  3. Delegate responsibilities to group members so they can use their gifts for the benefit of the group.
  4. Regularly contact group members between meetings through a mix of calls, emails, cards, coffee, invite for dinner, notes on Facebook, etc. Follow up with absent members to let them know they were missed.
  5. Multiply leadership. Encourage your growing and faithful members to become helpers in your group right now and leaders of the church in the future.
  6. Complete the simple reports and surveys requested by small groups pastor.

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Also, don’t forget to “Like” the Lake City Small Groups page on Facebook!
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As you can see, these are very attainable expectations. We are happy with where we have set the bar for leadership – not too high and not too low.  Because of the importance of the small group leaders to the church, all are given the support and encouragement they need for their own growth as a disciple of Christ and a leader of His people. I hope that you will sign up to become one this year, by:
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  • Contacting me at reg.overstreet@lc3.com or 253-582-8040
  • Marking your interest on a Communication Card in the weekend services
  • Attending the Aug. 28 “Forgotten God Leader Info & Materials Meeting”
  • Attending the Sept. 11  Small Group Connection
  • And/or attending the Sept. 17 Lake City Leadership Summit
Blessings on your homes,
Pastor Reg