Activate: An Entirely New Approach to Small Groups

Activate: An Entirely New Approach to Small Groups

Activate: An Entirely New Approach to Small Groups

Activate: An Entirely New Approach to Small Groups

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Overview

Church leaders want to know how to make their small groups work. Drawing from the startling success of small groups at The Journey Church, Nelson Searcy and Kerrick Thomas debunk the myths, set the record straight, and show how church leaders can implement a healthy small group ministry that gets the maximum number of people involved and solves many of the important problems facing churches of all sizes. These practical strategies will produce life-changing results.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780801075872
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 03/06/2018
Edition description: Revised and Expanded Edition
Pages: 320
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Nelson Searcy is the founding and lead pastor of The Journey Church. He is the author of more than 75 church growth resources and 12 books, including The Generosity Ladder, Maximize, Connect, and Ignite. He is also the founder of ChurchLeaderInsights.com and the Renegade Pastors Network.

Kerrick Thomas is a teaching pastor at The Journey Church and regularly co-leads training events with Nelson Searcy. Prior to his move to New York to plant The Journey, he received a master of divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary.

Jennifer Dykes Henson is a writer, wife, and mom to two young girls. She has coauthored several bestselling books, including The Generosity Ladder and Tongue Pierced. Previously, Jennifer worked with Dr. Charles Stanley as the marketing communications manager for In Touch Ministries. She lives with her family in Atlanta, Georgia.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 11

Authors' Note 13

Introduction 15

Part 1 The Activate Mindset (or, Paradigm Shifts) 23

Section 1 Rethinking Small Group Methodology 25

Big Idea #1 Think from the Outside In, Not from the Inside Out

Big Idea #2 Think Larger, Not Smaller

Big Idea #3 Think Friends, Not Intimacy

Section 2 Rethinking Small Group Structure 49

Big Idea #4 Think Short Term, Not Long Term

Big Idea #5 Think Promotion Months, Not Ongoing Sign-Ups

Big Idea #6 Think Church of Small Groups, Not Church with Small Groups

Section 3 Rethinking Small Group Strategy 73

Big Idea #7 Think Easy, Not Hard

Big Idea #8 Think Ahead, Not Behind

Big Idea #9 Think Full Staff Participation, Not Staff Specialist

Section 4 Rethinking Small Group Leadership 95

Big Idea #10 Think Apprentice, Not Expert

Big Idea #11 Think Decentralization, Not Staff Control

Big Idea #12 Think Leader Multiplication, Not Group Multiplication

Part 2 The Activate System Introducing the Four FS: Focus, Form, Fill, and Facilitate 113

Section 5 Focusing Your Groups 119

Focus Step #1 Evaluate

Focus Step #2 Set Your Calendar

Focus Step #3 Set Your Goals

Focus Step #4 Set Your Structure

Focus Step #5 Build Your List

Section 6 Forming Your Groups 165

Form Step #1 Make the Big Ask

Form Step #2 Schedule the Team Leader Meeting

Form Step #3 Get Your Groups List Ready

Section 7 Filling Your Groups 189

Fill Factor #1 One-Step Sign-Ups

Fill Factor #2 Teaching on the Power of Groups

Fill Factor #3 Testimonies, Videos, and Dramas

Fill Factor #4 Small Group Table

Fill Factor #5 Targeting Specific Group Types

Fill Factor #6 The Church-Wide Campaign

Fill Factor #7 Emails, Newsletters, and Mailings

Fill Factor #8 Selling the Previously Sold

Fill Factor #9 Promoting Groups to Newcomers

Fill Factor #10 Creating Urgency

Fill Factor #11 No Sign-Up Left Behind

Section 8 Facilitating Your Groups 251

Facilitate Principle #1 Training Group Leaders

Facilitate Principle #2 Structuring the First Group Meeting

Facilitate Principle #3 Conducting Week-to-Week Facilitation

Facilitate Principle #4 Conducting Monthly Facilitation

Facilitate Principle #5 Conducting Semester Facilitation

Conclusion 297

Notes 299

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