Discern the core principles from your experience
You want to make a difference. Your experience can help others. However, you don’t want to create little clones of yourself, you want to empower others to have their own experience and live into who God created them to be. Discerning the core principles from...
Translating Your Experience to Magnify Your Impact
I recently taught a live one-hour webinar for a group of graduate students who have some type of experience or learning in a particular area that they want to pass on to others. They want to help others learn how to do what they have done. It’s a matter of...
Using coaching skills in groups
When most people think about coaching, they think about one-on-one conversations or one-on-one relationships. Although that’s how it’s most commonly done, it’s far from the only way coaching can be effective. In fact, bringing others who are similarly invested...
Helping people develop their gifts
It’s not enough to help people know and begin using their spiritual gifts. You need to find ways to help people keep growing and advancing in their gifts and abilities. It’s like a personal walk of discipleship; not a one-and-done but an ongoing and ever-changing...
Looking to get your small group leaders ready for the fall?
Today’s post is by guest blogger Tara Miller. This time of year is not only back-to-school season, but for many churches it’s also back-to-small group season. If you’re looking for ways to prep your leaders for the fall semester, I’d like to introduce Finding...
Training opportunity
For anyone in the LA area, check out this great training opportunity. It’s how to run support groups for kids going through adjustments like a divorce or separation, a move, a new baby, substance abuse in the family– or another life change. Especially helpful...
The four principles of training
No matter what topic we’re providing training on, we follow four basic principles: Customization Adult learning style Experiential learning Ongoing implementation Customization We tailor each training event to the group hosting the event and to the needs of the people...