Growth Group Leader Resources
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Growth Group Leader Training Series
Video 1: Growth Group Leader Training - Groups 2.0: Dashboard - Learn how to use the Dashboard to edit details, scheduling, and location of your group.
Video 2: Growth Group Leader Training - Groups 2.0: Roster - Learn how to add/delete group members, send invitations to prospects, and email your group.
Video 3: Growth Group Leader Training - Groups 2.0: Prospects - Learn how to respond to prospective group members.
Video 4: Growth Group Leader Training 1 - Vision/Mission of of Sonrise - The vision, mission, and process of Sonrise Church is discussed. The four components of growth groups are shared in detail.
Video 5: Growth Group Leader Training 2 - Mechanics of Growth Group Meetings - In this video, we cover the 9 elements of a growth group meeting, including the group guidelines
Video 6: Growth Group Leader Training 3 - Mechanics of Leading an FPU Group - In this video, we cover how to lead a Financial Peace University small group and what your role as shepherd consists of.
Reading for Growth Group Leaders
There are some great books and resources available to improve your skills as a group leader. But one size doesn't fit all. These are "Sonrise-approved" materials you can read individually or in relationship with other group leaders to improve your skills as a leader at Sonrise Church:
Walking the Small Group Tightrope: Meeting the Challenges Every Group Faces. Six ways to improve your balance as a group leader. Sonrise Church Growth Groups are not "bible studies", "cel groups", "life groups", or "fellowship groups". They are life-changing communities where we grow as disciples of Jesus Christ. This book will help you acheive balance as a leader.
The Bait of Satan: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offence. Leading a group can easily take its toll on a leader, both emotionally and spiritually. We have an enemy who desires for you to fail. Becoming offended as a leader is the chief way of destroying the ministry and YOU.
Coaching Life-Changing Small Group Leaders: A Practical Guide for Those Who Lead and Shepherd Small Group Leaders. A required resource for all Sonrise Growth Group Coaches. This is the resource that you will use on a daily basis. Contact your Community Director for details.
Pathway to Leadership. See the link below. This is a mandatory process that all Sonrise Growth Group leaders must walk through in relationship with their coach or Community Director. PTL is a relational tool for apprentices to journey from growth group members to growth group leaders.
Pathway to Leadership:
Rev 1.0 (12.6.2010) for current growth group leaders and apprentices. Be sure to download both parts, PTL, and the accompanying Growth Group Leader Training Guide. Note: both tools are intended to be used in relationship with your apprentice ONLY. It is not a stand-alone document.
Download Pathway to Leadership 1.0
Download Sonrise Church Group Leader Training Guide 1.0 - Note: you will need to print this on 8.5x14" sheet, landscape, short edge binding, size to fit.
(Password required for PTL 1.0. Please contact Pastor Michael for password)
2012 Calendar of Events
January 7, 2012: Growth Group Leader/Apprentice 2012 Vision/Training breakfast. 8am-12pm, Room 120. Attendance by leaders and their spouses strongly suggested. Catch the vision for the Grow ministry and discipleship for the coming year. Receive training to be more effective as shepherd-leaders. Awesome breakfast provided.
January 8, 2012: Called series begins for 12 weeks
June 2012: End of season Celebration: Date and time TBD
Growth Group Childcare Policy/Options
Sonrise Church knows parents are the primary spiritual influence for their children; we believe that parents should determine the best childcare responses for their family when it comes to non-weekend events and church meetings.
Because the age and makeup of the children in every small group is so different, the best way to take care of the children varies greatly from group to group. Here are some suggestions to deal with childcare for groups. If we can be of help, please don’t hesitate to contact Pastor Michael: michaels@isonrise.com
1. Have parents arrange childcare for their own children.
2. Have all of the parents pool their money to pay babysitters to watch all the children at a different room in the host home.
3. Have all of the parents pool their money to pay babysitters to watch all the children at a home other than the host home.
4. Have the older children (teens) supervise the younger children in another room of the host home.
5. Have a rotation schedule in which the adults from the group take turns supervising the children in another room of the host home.
6. Have a rotation schedule in which the adults from the group take turns supervising the children in a home other than the host home.
7. If appropriate, have someone lead a children’s small group simultaneous to the adult group in another room or location.
8. If appropriate, have children “supervise themselves” in another room of the host home.
