Position Description

What Does It Take To Lead a Small Group (in 2013-2014)?

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I posted this “small group leader job description” last year, but have updated for 2013!

Are you considering using your God-given gifts to lead in the LCCC Family? If so, praise God!  Now that raises the questions…What does it take to be a Lake City Small Groups Leader? What does small group leadership include?

Here is the official position description for this significant role:

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 leader trainings, in fall and January.
    • Small Group Leader Fall Series Material Meeting is Sunday, Sept. 1, 10:50AM (during 2nd service) in the Gym. It is primarily for small group leaders, but open to everyone.
    • Ministry Summit is Saturday, Sept. 15, 9am-1pm. It is for ALL leaders of LCCC, including small group leaders.
  3. Be approved and blessed by small groups pastor and an elder.

Small Group Leader’s Job Description:

(Trying to do less than this will fail almost every time.  Co-leaders or “Inner Circles” will share this load.)

Time Commitment:  Prayer and preparation before the group; the group meeting time; relationship-building and discipleship 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 leading and caring responsibilities to group members so they can use their gifts for the benefit of the group.
  3. 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.
  4. Disciple and raise up new generations of leaders, as you are able.
  5. Complete the simple evaluation reports requested by small groups pastor from time to time.

Tools Provided for Leaders

1.  As the small groups pastor, I sit down personally with everyone who expresses interest in leading or co-leading our small groups. I always come prepared with our Lake City Small Groups Toolkit (a collection of our best training materials over the past sevenyears), 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 coach (if desired), for assistance, encouragement and accountability of their own growth as a follower 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!

How to Become a Leader

As you can see, these are attainable qualifications and expectations. We are happy with our bar for leadership – not too high and not too low.
You can sign up to become one of our great team of leaders this year, by:
  1. Contacting me at reg.overstreet@lc3.com or 253-582-8040
  2. Marking your interest on a Communication Card in the weekend services
  3. Attending the Sept. 1 “Why Am I Here?” Materials Meeting
  4. Attending the Sept. 14 Lake City Ministry Summit
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