Faircreek Community Groups

Leaders Forum

Structure for Discussion

● Welcome● Introductions Fellowship One Getting Curriculum Mandate, Model, and Mechanism Next Event

Introduce Yourself

Your name(s)What’s the nature of your group?What are you currently studying?What’s the most dynamic thing you’ve seen God

do in your group?

Fellowship One

Fellowship OneCalendar

Group DescriptionsYour Groups, Group Name, View Setting, Details

Schedule Leaders Gatherings (mutual support, training)

Interfacing with Elders, Deacons, Counseling Discussing how to deal with issues

On and Off Ramps—good times for people to join in, or to transition groups Make members more aware; develop

consistent expectations Accommodate short-term groups Need to have a strategic rhythm

Preaching Study Topic

Conclave

New Members Class

Community Connection

Possible Strategic RhythmJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Easter Schools End Schools Begin Christmas

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2

Easter Ranges from March 22nd to April 25thBeavercreek schools 21 Aug - 30 May

Fairborn Schools 22 Aug – 31 May

How to Get Curriculum

• On Hand• Approval• Purchase or

Reimbursement• Reliable Sources

Curriculum Content Must Be Consistent With Faircreek Community Church Statement of Faith

Getting CurriculumIdentify Curriculum

Resource CabinetResearch on your own

Before Purchasing (Beginning Jan 13)Curriculum Review by FCC Leadership

Author, Publisher, Title, start dateIf Self-developed study

Reference material and outline to FCC LeadershipFCC Purchase (On calendar cycle)

~ 3 weeks lead time with information to FCC OfficeMinimum Info: how many of what, recommended

sourceLeaders materials purchased by FCC

Upon class completion – remains in Resource CabinetParticipant Guides: envelop with suggested donation

Leader PurchaseFCC will reimburse Leaders Materials

Turn in receipt to the church office with explanations: Who to reimburse Community name and study

Leader arranges reimbursement of participant materials

Getting Curriculum continued

Reliable Sources(for the most part)

Navigators/NavPressFocus on the FamilyLifeWayMoodyVarsity PressWalk Through the BibleFamily Life TodayAuthors: Randy Alcorn, Kay Arthur, Francis Chan,

Jim Cymbala, Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Brett Eastman, Elizabeth George, Bill Hybels, Chip Ingram David Jeremiah, Reggie Joiner, Max Lucado, Josh McDowell, John MacArthur, James McDonald, James McDonald, Beth Moore, Stormie Omartian, John Ortberg, Andy Stanley, Charles Stanley, Charles Swindoll, Ray Vander Laan, Rick Warren, Warren Wiersbe

Community Connection Follow Up

What Were the Results? Use of Cards for Leaders/Members Map Handouts

Plan to Have on a Regular Schedule

Mandate

Lead People to Become Like Christ.

“For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.” John 13:15 

• Model Christ’s attitude and behavior.• Church life should support Christ’s work of

transformation.

• See also: Jn 14:15, Rom 6:12-13, 17-19, 8:29; Phil 1:6, Col 1:28, 2:6-7; 1 Jn 2:6

Model Community Group Leaders as Strategic

Persons in the Life Change Process And He gave some as apostles, and

some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,  for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; Eph 4:11-12

Leaders need periodic encouragement and accountability

Skills training, and coaching

Means Prayer and Celebration

Rely on God’s Sovereignty We pray; He answers – We knock; He opens Pray both publicly and privately

Who is the next person you need to invite to your group?

Celebrate God’s Actions Part of our corporate worship

Recognize what God is doing in the body

Way Ahead

Next Forum—January 11th 2013Topics

Developing LeadersConnection to Counseling