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16 Small Group Leaders Roles by Mike Mack, Church Leaders

One of the best ways to make your small group healthier and more exciting is to share ownership with everyone through small group roles.

Sharing ownership impacts your group in the following ways: (1) more consistency of attendance and participation, (2) more involvement in the discipleship process, (3) opportunities to recognize and utilize our own spiritual gifts and talents, (4) more opportunity to be involved in what we’re passionate about, (5) development of a true team as a group as everyone uses his or her own gifts, (6) less stress on the leader to do everything, which leads to (7) less leader burnout and (8) more opportunity to develop future leaders.

Below are some small group roles. I’m sure there are plenty more than the roles I list below, so I’m looking forward to what you suggest!
  • Study Champion: Facilitates study time; helps group decide on what to study
  • Serve Champion: Helps plan serving opportunities with group
  • Outreach Champion: Helps group reach out to and pray for friends who do not have a relationship with Christ
  • Inreach Champion: Keeps group focused on themselves rather than anyone else outside the group. Has strong belief the group revolves around him and his needs
  • Worship Champion: May lead worship in group, whether it involves singing, or other forms of worship
  • Social Champion: Helps plan group social activities
  • Prayer Champion: Leads prayer times, may keep prayer journal
  • Doomsday Champion: Makes plans for the whole group for all end-of-the-world scenarios. Spiritual gift: prophesy (she says). Knows the book of Revelation forward and backward. Has seen the movie 2012 --12 times.
  • Host(ess)/Hospitality Champion: Hosts group or helps plan who hosts
  • Food Champion: Helps plan anything dealing with food
  • Timekeeper: Helps group stay on track with time
  • Topper: Role is to top anyone else’s story or prayer request
  • Information Champion: Keeps group information up-to-date. Communicates with the Small Groups Ministry Office about the group. (This person is probably administrative and enjoys using the web; i.e., Facebook)
  • American Idol Champion: Keeps the group up-to-date weekly on what is happening on his/her favorite reality TV shows, sometimes interrupting worship or Bible study to do so. Does not get along well with Worship or Study Champions or Timekeeper.
  • Group Communication Champion: Communicates with the group about meetings, etc. (This person may enjoy using email, texting, Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
  • Coffee Champion: Makes sure coffee is brewed at each meeting. Is usually a “coffee snob.” Helps keep group awake during Study Champion’s less-exciting lessons.

    OK, maybe these are not all real small group roles. And maybe you have a few of you own. Read More

6 Week Money Challenge for Your Finances by Steve Repak

​Your Action Steps
  1.  It is not what you know but what you do that is important. If you know you need to start spending less, start tracking where you are spending so you can cut wasteful spending out. If you know that credit card debt is bad, quit using your credit card. If you need to start saving more, open an account and put money into it! Many of us don’t do anything to change our situation or believe in just praying alone to fix our issues. God wants us to pray but also expects us to take action.
  2. Get an accountability partner. Whether your goals are financial, physical, or spiritual, I have found that when you have an accountability partner, your probability of success increases. When selecting an accountability partner, look for someone that you trust, who can put in the time, and who is encouraging but will still give you a kick in the butt when you need it.

  3. Read a book, take a class. If you want better relationships, get in shape, get better with your finances, or grow closer to your relationship with God, I encourage you to read a book and take a class. Remember that if we are not growing, we are not moving forward, and if we are not moving forward, we are going backward.

  4. Don’t give up! For some of you, I was exactly where you are at right now. I was living paycheck to paycheck with a ton of debt, messed up credit, no money in savings, and very little hope. Once I started applying Biblical principles and trusting God with my finances, things started turning around, and I have no doubt that if you start trusting God with yours, they can turn around for you. For those who feel they are in a good place with their finances, I challenge you to give, serve, and save more so you will be even better equipped to do all God’s good work. We all serve a great and mighty God, and all things are possible through Christ!
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Steve Repak, CFP®, Author & Speaker
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Kathy and I have had the pleasure of working with Kris of The Single Network Ministries at several events over the past three years. We always look forward to her insight and creative ways to connect with her audience sharing the Word of God with encouragement, humor and just being real. You will want to catch her for sure the next time she is in your area. Her sense of humor is a hoot and infectious.
—Kathy and Klay Watson,  Dating His Way Ministries

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