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Stepping Down From Leadership
There may come a time, for one reason or another, that you may need a break from leading a small group. Should that time come, please clearly communicate that first to your coach and then to the Small Group Staff team as soon as possible. We would also like you to...
Small Group Vision Nights
Having regular Vision Nights during small group is an activity our staff team would highly recommend. Whether you do it quarterly, bi-annualy or annually, casting vision for small group helps all participants to be on the same page. Regular Vision Nights allow those...
How to Care for Hurting or Grieving People
At Hope, we value all people, regardless of their life or faith condition. As small group leaders, you have a unique role in that you will be on the “frontlines” with people who are experiencing varying life and faith situations. Specifically, you will find that...
How to: Identify & Ask New Co-Leaders
Why Hope Community Church utilizes the structure of Co-leaders What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in...
Incorporating Children into Small Groups
Regarding children, it is always important to consider the needs of the whole group along with those of the children and parents. How much disruption can the group as a whole tolerate? How flexible is the group? How sensitive are parents to the group dynamics?...
Small Group Open Chair Model
Whenever possible and healthy for the group, we encourage groups to maintain an “open chair.” This means that the group fosters an attitude of openness to newcomers and maintains an environment that would make a newcomer feel welcome. The group does not need to be...
Shepherd Leadership
What is a Shepherd Leader? At Hope Community Church we place a high value on spiritual leadership. As we consider who would make an excellent small group leader we think less about conventional leadership skills and more about ‘shepherd leadership’. The following...
The End of the Matter | Romans 16
As they say, all good things must come to an end. So, it is with a bit of joy and sadness that we are finishing up our 60 podcast, almost 3 year run of Romans Untangled....
The Struggle of Mission | Romans 15:23-33
As we get close to the conclusion of this amazing letter from the apostle Paul, he shows us a bit of his heart. By this time in his ministry, Paul has been very mistreated...
The Ambition | Romans 15:14-22
Words of strong emotions are thrown around today like candy. Something that is likeable is “awesome”. A new job is “a perfect match”. Even our local weather station has a...
Accept One Another | Romans 15:1-13
Probably the most difficult thing to do in the church community is to actually love and appreciate people with whom you differ. Especially when these differences...
Can’t We Just All Get Along? | Romans 14:1-23
In Christ we are free. Free from the penalty of sin. Free from the power of sin. Free from the law which condemns us. But what about using our freedom on ‘disputable...