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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 2013
Topics
Developing Leaders
Connection to Counseling