Missional Small Groups

Description

By Bill Easum – A small group model for churches wanting to retain and disciple 75% of their people. It also works well in helping a church move from a traditional program based church to a missional small group based model that multiplies mission. 95 pages

The workbook includes

• Section One: Introduction
• Introduction
• Missional Small Groups
• Program Based Churches
• Small Group Based Churches
• Churches with Small Groups versus Churches of Small Groups
• Four Types of Gatherings
• Dispelling the Three Huge Myths about Small Groups
• What Is a Small Group
• Why Small Groups are Essential
• Common Excuses
• Small Groups are Replacing Sunday School
• Section Two: The Basics of MSGs
• The Four Key Basics
• The Benefits of MSGs
• How Does the System Work?
• Expectations for Lay Ministers
• What Does a MSGs Look Like?
• Section Three: Requirements For MSGs Leaders
• The Pastor’s Role
• Pastor’s Weekly Check List
• Area Ministers
• Team Ministers
• MSGs Ministers
• Intern Ministers
• Mentoring Relationship between Lay Minister and Intern
• Becoming an Intern
• Section Four: Training Events
• The Team Gathering
• Lay Minister’s School
• How Much Training Is Required?
• Tips For Training Lay Ministers
• Suggested Beginning Model
• On‐the‐Job Training Topics
• Section Five: MSGs
• Leadership for a MSG
• Who Goes to a Small Group
• What Does a MSGs Look Like?
• Components of MSGz
• How MSGs Form
• Essentials for MSG Meetings
• A Suggested Agenda for MSG Meeting
• Multiplying MSGs
• MSGs Stages of Growth
• Weekly MSG Report
• MSG Planning Sheet
• M SG Weekly Planning Report
• MSG Weekly Possibility Report
• Monthly Intern Report
• MSG Covenant For MSG Leader
• Notes
• Section Five: Spiritual Gifts
• Introduction To Spiritual Gifts
• Spiritual Gift Definitions
• Dangers to Avoid
• Section Six: Transition
• The Transitioning Process
• Bringing the Leadership on Board
• Section Seven: Support Material
• Discipline
• Sample Questions
• Sample Openers
• Bible Helps
• Phrases that Help
• The First MSG Session
• Suggested Reading