Lifegroup Leaders

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Closer Look / Wildlife

New Leader Videos

Leadercast

June 1, 2022

Embracing the Uncertainty of Lifegroup Leadership

Can we be certain of anything in life? How do we learn to say thank you for the unknown?

April 1, 2022

Hospitality

Hospitality Rooted in Love - Know the "Why"

March 1, 2022

Continuing Education for the LIfegroup Leader

As leaders, it's critical to continually place ourselves in learning environments and examine learning resources. Explore 3 environments and resources available to our LIfegroup leaders.

January 30, 2022

From Spiritual Activity to Spiritual Intimacy

Kevin Hover at Lifepoint Delaware talks about our core value, Spiritual Intimacy.

December 31, 2021

How to beat the drift - Spiritual Intimacy

The Best Leaders are Followers, Anchored to Jesus Christ

September 1, 2021

Term Launch - Tips to Launch Well

Tips to Launch A Lifegroup Term Well

Leadercare Resources

August 22, 2022

Episode 4: Boundaries - Part 1

In this episode, we'll begin the discussion of why boundaries are so important in life and leadership.

August 15, 2022

Episode 3: Managing Bandwidth

We all have limited resources in the areas of time, attention, and energy. In today's episode, we'll look at how to manage (and even grow) our bandwidth in leadership.

August 8, 2022

Episode 2: Finding Balance

In today's episode, we'll ask some questions that help us evaluate our sense of balance in life and leadership.

August 1, 2022

Episode 1: Vetting your Life

Have you ever taken the time to give your life “careful and critical examination”?

Resources

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In the Word: James (Week 2)

These closer looks were written for group study of the book, In The Word: James by Allison Myers.

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Icebreaker Questions

Use these questions to get the conversation started.

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Leader Library

View the current list of Lifegroup studies.

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In the Word: James (Week 3)

These closer looks were written for group study of the book, In The Word: James by Allison Myers.

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Family Framework Lifegroup Study

A Lifegroup Study designed to foster discussion and application of our family framework principles.

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In the Word: James (Week 1)

These closer looks were written for group study of the book, In The Word: James by Allison Myers.

Serve The City

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Leader Tips

Here are some important things to remember as you launch your Lifegroup at the beginning of the term.  These tips will help you as you seek to lead your group to connect relationally and take the next step in their spiritual journey.

Things to do before your first meeting:

  • Get your group in the Lifegroup catalog.
  • Decide on location and furnish directions to the meeting.
  • Have a predetermined ice breaker question prepared to get people talking.
  • Make arrangements for hospitality & mixing time (light snacks)

Things to remember as you plan for the Lifegroup term:

  • Current term dates
  • Group calendar
  • Meeting day and time, home rotation
  • Wildlife rotation
  • Lifegroup connection event
  • Birthdays & anniversaries
  • Prayer/Worship Event
  • Serving Event
  • Group Fun Night
  • Group contact list (email, phone, address)
  • Delegation – point person over each of the 5 core values
  • Each group connects with a missionary
  • Group Study Topic
  • Encourage group members to develop the core value of Personal Ministry in their lives by serving in the following areas:  Personal Life, Total Church Life, & Group Life.

Components of a meeting (vary weekly):

  • Fellowship Time
  • Worship
  • WildLife
  • Facilitation – (what is God teaching us in our study & daily times with him)
  • Prayer Time &Prayer Maps
  • WildLife Report Time