Leaders

This section of my website is brand new and growing! My goal is to provide church and ministry leaders with helps, resources, and encouragement. Below you will find a video workshop for small group leaders, helps for guiding small group discussion, and guidance for leaders’ spiritual walk. Feel free to use any or all of these resources and keep coming back to see what’s new.

Kathy

BEING THE LEADER YOUR SMALL GROUP NEEDS
This 45-minute, interactive workshop will equip you to meet the needs of your unique group. Learn how to: involve the entire group in effective discussion; handle group dynamics and different personalities; identify and train new leaders; and work with people of varying levels of spiritual maturity including seekers and new Christians. Workshop outline and handouts available below.
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO WORKSHOP

Participant Outline PDF Word Doc
Discipleship Evaluation PDF Word Doc
Praying for Group Members PDF Word Doc
Leading Discussion PDF Word Doc

GUIDING DISCUSSION
Teaching or leading discussion for a small group can be tricky. It doesn’t matter if it’s adult Sunday School, ladies Bible study, or a home group. Dealing with different personalities and members with various levels of Bible knowledge can leave you feeling like you’re driving across country without a road map.

I’ve encountered lots of different kinds of people and had many challenging classroom experiences during my twenty-plus years of teaching the Bible in various small group settings. The following helps will not cover everything you might encounter, but they do address many common situations.

Download the PDF file for dealing with different personalities and handling difficult situations. Word Doc
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SPIRITUALLY PREPARING YOURSELF TO SERVE OTHERS

One of my heroes is a writer named Ezra, who lived about 450 years before the birth of Christ. The Bible describes this priest and scribe as a man who “had devoted himself to the study and observance of the law of the LORD and to teaching its decrees and laws in Israel (Ezra 7:10, NIV).” Ezra passionately pursued God through the study and obedience of His Word. As he learned from God, Ezra then taught others and helped them apply God’s Word to their lives.

Download the PDF to learn more about following Ezra’s leadership example.

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