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Resources from 2009 Leadership Rally

Download and listen to the audio recordings from the Leadership Rally sessions.

View Dr. Jay Firebaugh's handouts from the Leadership Rally sessions:

Making Disciples Who Make Disciples

Doing Evangelism Through Small Groups

The Principle of Multiplication

Successful Coaching

Small Group Meeting Resources

There are typically five key components to any Small Group meeting: Welcome, Word, Worship, Wind and Witness. Click on the links below to download available resources based on these five components.

Welcome

(Time Frame: 15 minutes)

Icebreakers

Word

(Time Frame: 25 minutes)

Responding to God through Small Group Bible Discussion

Lifelines

Worship

(Time Frame: 15 minutes)

Responding to God through Worship

Wind

(Time Frame: 25 minutes)

Ministry

The Healing Model

Communion Suggestions

Witness

(Time Frame: 10 minutes)

  • Spend time praying for those in your circle who are not yet believers and also spend time praying and planning about how your group can extend the ministry of Christ to others.
  • Consider going through the 6-week study Relating Jesus (by Jim Egli) in your group. You can order both the Leader’s & Participant Guides through the bookstore. For more information, you can click go to the Touch USA website or email Jim Egli, jim.egli( no spam )thevineyardchurch.us.

Additional Resources

 

Forms

Small Group Commitment Worksheet

Small Group Report Form or Fill Out Online

Multiplication Worksheet

Small Group Involvement Signup

Small Group Leader Job Description

How to Start a Small Group

First Steps in Starting a Group

How to Launch and Grow a Small Group

Gathering People

Ground Rules for a Small Group

Forming a Team

How to Build Community

Building Community in Your Small Group

Outside of the Meeting

Troubleshooting in Small Groups

Common Problems

Help! My Small Group Has Problems!

Troubleshooting Chart

Hospital Visitations