Tiffany Crosby Magic Beans  Five not so little strategies required for small group success

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The Five Magic Beans Fitness Heart Soul Comfort Expectations

Fitness: Four Small Group Philosophies Church Growth Disciple Building Leader Building Mission Driving

Church Growth Philosophy People will stay in the church if they are drawn into community by developing basic relationships within the first few months so that they feel connected and engaged.

Disciple Building Philosophy Transformation happens within community through investments in relationships over the long-term (1 on 3, 1 on 6, or 1 on 12).

Leader Building Philosophy Leaders are grown within community as they're given a safe place to explore their gifts and examine their call.

Missions Driving Philosophy Small groups are the means through which the church both establishes community and also reaches out into the community to live out the Great Commission

Understanding The Principle Of Reach Everyone Interested Seeking All Christians Growing On-Fire Leaders Social Gatherings Church growth / missional Fellowship Light Bible Study Moderate Bible Study Discipleship / Leadership Difficult Bible Study Stretching Experiences Leadership Training Adapted from Sticky Church, Larry Osborne

Small Group Discipleship Discuss God’s Word Provide Genuine Care Reach Out Intentionally Promote Authentic Accountabilitly Engage in Meaningful Prayer

Well-Balanced Small Groups Engage In Mutual Ministry Discipling Teaching Shepherding Connecting Nurturing Caring Adapted from “Building a Church of Small Groups”

Designed To Lead (Eric Geiger and Kevin Peck) We should not ask, “What is wrong with the world? For that diagnosis has already been given. Rather, we should ask, “What has happened to salt and light?” [John Stott] Believers are called by God to be salt and light in the world. This means: They are called to be leaders Leadership development is central to church mission Leadership development cannot be separated from discipleship

Leadership Pipeline Lead Yourself Lead Others Lead Leaders Lead Ministries Every believer is on a leadership journey. The questions we need to ask are: Where are you in your leadership? How well are you leading? Not everyone is called to lead ministries but all are called to lead yourself, lead others, and lead leaders. It’s at the heart of discipleship.

Focus: Social and Public Space Calendar of events

Stress Heart Preparation Train them on Inclusivity Strategies Heart and Soul: Developing Small Group Leaders Orientation Teaching, training, and equipping Coaching Offboarding (Plugging back in) Onboarding For new small group leaders Stress Heart Preparation Tailored to level of experience (beginner, intermediate, advanced Train them on Inclusivity Strategies

Comfort: Make It Easy To Belong Easily Digestible Info: Information Tables, Websites, Cards

Expectation: Make People Uneasy Not Belonging ASK, ASK, ASK. DON’T STOP ASKING. SHARE TESTIMONIES REPEAT FREQUENTLY UNTIL IT’S PART OF THE LANGUAGE OF THE CHURCH CELEBRATE SMALL GROUP LEADERS AND PARTICIPANTS

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