2. Pastoral-Multiplier: Small Group Shepherding
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Pastoral-Multiplier: Small Group Shepherding
John Elmore

3. Distinctives of Community (Small Groups)
Shepherding by Delegation of Authority
Discipleship by life-on-life
Requirement for membership
Annual Assessment for Health and Growth with RX
Values lived weekly
SMALL GROUP SHEPHERDING

4. Shepherding Small Group Structure
Elders
“place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands,
of hundreds (~ people)
of fifties (~40-50 people)
and of tens (~8-10 people) Exodus 18:21
Community Directors
(~75 Grps)
Community Shepherds (~5 Grps)
Community Group Leaders (~8 People)
Community Groups Members
SMALL GROUP SHEPHERDING

5. Community Core Values
Devote Daily
Pursue Relationally
Live Authentically
Admonish Faithfully
Counsel Biblically
Engage Missionally
________ OUT OF 250 Faithful WM Members knew the Community Core Values.
SMALL GROUP SHEPHERDING

6. Lived, NOT Learned: Community Questions
Devote Daily
Pursue Relationally
Live Authentically
Admonish Faithfully
Counsel Biblically
Engage Missionally
How have you fed your soul?
How have you fed the flesh?
How have you fed others?
SMALL GROUP SHEPHERDING

7. Three Community Models
Missional
Evangelistic, but Emaciated
Shepherding
Holy, but Huddled
Kingdom-Minded
Discipling and Shepherding
SMALL GROUP SHEPHERDING

8. Assessing Health and Growth
WM DNA
Community group assessment
Director quarterly touch
Shepherd monthly touch
Community Group
SMALL GROUP SHEPHERDING

9. Group Launch: Assimilating People Into Groups
Become a member (3 week class)
Community Formation to connect with others (6-8 wks)
Grouped by: men/women/married, life-stage, geography and more
Shepherd/Launcher for values lived and modeled
SMALL GROUP SHEPHERDING

10. Training
Director (staff) and Shepherd (lay)—training, equipping, and encouragement
Leader lunches, leader huddles
Leader Training Guide
On-the-job training
Community App and Community Questions
Community Group Assessment
SMALL GROUP SHEPHERDING

11. Additional Resources
Additional community resources: watermark.org/communityresources
“Ted-Talk” community leader training videos: watermark.org/bettertogether
App – search Watermark Community
Questions/Help:
SMALL GROUP SHEPHERDING

12. Community Team Q & A