Group Talk - Small Group Network

Listen in as Pastor Rick Warren talks about the coming trends in small group ministries. This was from our Lobby 2019 Gathering and is still relevant today! Part 2 next week! ★ Support this podcast ★

Goal: To know how to set and be comfortable having coffee/follow ups with Small Group leaders.Why: We want you to be totally comfortable contacting and meeting with small group leaders.It is important to remember that these folks are just like you. They have goals, fears, hurts, insecurities, families, family problems, health concerns and everything else you can imagine.Be confident - Biblical basics:God owns everything, and I am His manager. (Ps. 24:1, Matt. 25:14-30)You are their pastor.You are responsible for their health (2 Cor 5:10)Know the landscape:These are financial, spiritual and emotional issues.Isolation, spiritual voidMaterialism, 1/3 of those earning over $250k per year live paycheck to paycheck.Business, environment setting their prioritiesPrepare Yourself:Am I living out biblical health in my own life? Do you buy what you sell?5 purposesActive in my group balancing the purposesHave YOUR own story ready to share.Where do you start:Review your group list:You may already know some of your SGL as

In this episode, Steve Gladen breaks down 5 areas where ministry leaders can re-imagine how they do coaching for their groups ministry. The following is what will specifically be covered in this show:History of CoachingStaff or volunteersServe in one Help in anotherSaddleback’s history—building upon, keeping best of…1.0 version (1998)1:5—I could recruit faster than our growth2.0 version (2005)—why it changed, it was broken1:25 paidIntroduced not equal care, but strategic care4 Buckets and Reactive/pro activeName changed from Coaches to CL’s because of paradigm shiftCare 70% Administration, training, connecting 30%,Get in for right reason, but get out for right reasonCL Retreats3.0 Version (2009)—why it changed, it couldn’t scale financially1:25 volunteered, above sameIntroduced any span of care a CL could do4.0 Version (2014) why it changed, they weren’t sure what to doIntroduced the “Starbuck’s” green apron more developmentalFRIENDLEADERCOACHHard and Soft data collectionSkip Level, Trust but Verify5.0 Versio

From the Lobby Gathering in 2019, Pastor Rick Warren shares his heart on Small Groups and what is to come. ★ Support this podcast ★

Steve Gladen, Global Small Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church, pulls from his 20+ years of small group ministry experience to encourage and equip listeners to lead healthier, growing and more effective small group ministries. In this episode, Steve is joined by co-host Derek and special guest Christina Dawson (Life Groups Director at the Woodlands Church in Texas to talk about 7 ways data can help you and your small group ministry. In this episode we discuss:How accurate data is criticalHow the number one rule with data is use it yourself How do diligence with data isn’t enoughSales commission structure & how it worksHow setting achievable exceptions is a mustHow group health & corporate training are essentialWhat to do before you meet your peopleChristina Dawson Bio:Christina loves to serve people and has been doing so professionally for 19 years. Aftergraduating from high school she took on numerous sales roles in both restaurant andretail settings. It was here that she learned the necessities of us

Steve Gladen and James Browning look at the history of the small group network and what things that are currently happening that could make a big difference for you or your ministry. ★ Support this podcast ★

Steve Gladen, Global Small Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church, pulls from his 20+ years of small group ministry experience to encourage and equip listeners to lead more effective small group ministry. In this episode, you will hear an audio recording of Rick Warren talking to the Saddleback church staff about his 10 Principles of Exponential Thinking. Steve Gladen will then breakdown how you can apply these 10 principles to your small group ministry. The following is what will specifically be covered in this show:First – exponential growth is possible.Second – exponential growth is the New Testament model.Third – exponential growth brings honor to God.Fourth – exponential growth captures the attention of the unbelieving world.Fifth – exponential growth is caused by God.Sixth – exponential growth is the result of God’s blessing on your life.Seventh – exponential growth makes God smile…in fact, He rewards it.Eighth – the only barrier to exponential growth is our own unbelief.Ninth – the secret of exponential gr

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Steve Gladen, Global Small Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church, pulls from his 20+ years of small group ministry experience to encourage and equip listeners to lead healthier, growing and more effective small group ministries. In this episode, Steve is joined by co-host Derek to answer the question "should small groups gather during the summer?" ★ Support this podcast ★

Steve Gladen, Global Small Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church, pulls from his 20+ years of small group ministry experience to encourage and equip listeners to lead healthier, growing and more effective small group ministries. In this episode, Steve is joined by co-host Derek to answer the question "How BIG can a SMALL GROUP get?" ★ Support this podcast ★

Steve Gladen, Global Small Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church, pulls from his 20+ years of small group ministry experience to encourage and equip listeners to lead healthier, growing and more effective small group ministries. In this episode, Steve is joined by three special guests - Carolyn Taketa, Bill Donahue and Philip Byers to talk about three key ways that leadership coaching can help small group ministry leaders.Shownotes:smallgroupnetwork.com/coachingsmallgroupnetwork.com/pricing Carolyn TaketaCorolyn Taketa Coaching and Consultingcarolyntaketa.comBill DonahueThe LeaderSync Groupdrbilldonahue.comPhilip ByersNorth Coast Churchesbyersp622@me.com ★ Support this podcast ★