BASIC CONNECT GROUP ESSENTIALS Equip Empower Establish Engage FROM ESTABLISH TRAINING

KNOW YOUR CALLING GENERAL CALL VERSUS SPECIFIC CALL

General Call Love Jesus Make Disciples Help Heal Broken Hearts Pray Read Your Bible Help set captives free from oppression Live Holy Proclaim the Gospel Pray for the Sick Baptize Believers

Specific Call Apostle Elder Prophet Deacon Teacher Ministry Director Office of Evangelist Ministry Leader Pastor Businessman Worship Leader Businesswoman Administrator

General vs. Specific The general call always precedes the specific The specific is an outflow of the general If you don’t make disciples, you will use everything else to build your ministry If the general call is neglected, the specific call will undermine the ministry and it will not bear good or lasting fruit

Why Do We Have Connect Groups? To Make Healthy Disciples To Foster Healthy Relationships To Bring People in to Spiritual Family

What Tools Do We Use? One-2-One Book The Bible

How Do We Use These Tools? The E Method (Establish Method) Me - What does this scripture say to me? Apply - What are the action words, commands, or examples? God- What is God trying to say to us? What did we discover about God?

What is the Connect Group Pattern? Up & Back In Out Home

UP & Back What are you thankful for? Praise Gratefulness Accountability — How is going with your outreach lifestyle? 10 minutes approximately

IN The E Method The Word Me Apply God 30 minutes approximately

OUT I APPLY I SHARE I PRAY Group & Community Engage list - people I am reaching out to How will your conviction affect your life this week? 15 minutes approximately I SHARE With whom will you share this week what you learned about God? I PRAY Personal/Family

HOME Connect them with the bigger picture Lead them in to other growth tracks in church Family announcements & or activities Group info & announcements

Pattern Summary Up & Back - Thankfulness & Accountability Home - Family Culture of Spiritual Family & Healthy Relationships Culture of Worship & Obedience In - Truth in the Word Culture of Faith & Power Out - Purpose, Prayer, & People Culture of Love, Trust, & Faithfulness

Connect Group Principles Engage the Culture & Community Establish Strong Biblical Foundations Equip Believers to Minister

Connect Group Goals Establish Biblical FOUNDATIONS Experience & Walk in Spiritual FREEDOM Build strong natural & spiritual FAMILY Bear lasting FRUIT Build lasting FAITH

CULTURE Culture is what we naturally do without being asked to do it, based upon our common beliefs and practiced values.

Process in Building Culture ME - Individual WE - Small Group US - Congregation/Church

Growth Path Lifestyle Equip Empower Establish Engage

BETHEL DALLAS CONNECT GROUP STRATEGY

SEPTEMBER 2016 TRAIN CHURCH FAMILY CONNECT GROUP LEADERS TRAIN OTHERS WHO HAVE MISSED OUT ON PREVIOUS EVENT USE “ESTABLISH TRAINING” MANUAL PREPARE CHURCH FOR OCTOBER LAUNCH OF CONNECT GROUPS

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER NEW CONNECT GROUP LAUNCH 2 - 6 PEOPLE PER GROUP TAKE PEOPLE THROUGH ONE2ONE BOOK FACILITATE AS A LEADER - NOT A TEACHING SESSION LAY FOUNDATIONS!

FOUNDATION LAYERS ARE DIFFERENCE MAKERS! BE A DIFFERENCE MAKER!

DECEMBER REST! CONNECT GROUP LEADER CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION! PROMOTE NEW 8 WEEK CONNECT GROUP CYCLE IN CHURCH ESTABLISH NEW GROUPS FOR JAN/FEB TRAINING FOR NEW CONNECT GROUP LEADERS

JANUARY/FEBRUARY CONNECT GROUP LAUNCH 2 - 6 PEOPLE PER GROUP TAKE PEOPLE THROUGH ONE2ONE BOOK FACILITATE AS A LEADER - NOT A TEACHING SESSION LAY FOUNDATIONS!

MARCH REST! CONNECT GROUP LEADER CELEBRATION GATHERING PROMOTE NEW 8 WEEK CONNECT GROUP CYCLE IN CHURCH ESTABLISH NEW GROUPS FOR APRIL/MAY TRAINING FOR NEW CONNECT GROUP LEADERS

ANNUAL STRATEGY JAN/FEB — CONNECT GROUPS MARCH - OFF APRIL/MAY - CONNECT GROUPS JUNE - OFF JULY/AUGUST - CONNECT GROUPS SEPTEMBER - OFF OCTOBER/NOVEMBER - CONNECT GROUPS DECEMBER - OFF