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Everything rises and falls on leadership. This lesson focuses on 4 key components for becoming a good leader: character, conduct, communication and conflict. -
Discipleship involves growing people to spiritual maturity. In order to produce mature disciples a church must know what a disciple looks like (characteristics), what it wants him to know (doctrine), what changes it wants to see in his life (habits) and what it wants him to be able to do (skills). -
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The making of disciples lies at the heart of the church’s mission, but it has been replaced by ineffective programming in many churches. Church need to simplify and restructure their ministries so each activity contributes to achieving the church’s mission of making disciples. -
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Growing churches are marked by a robust network of small groups. How do leaders design a small group system that serves the mission of the church and binds the congregational together relationally? After showing that small groups are biblical and bring many practical benefits, this session gives lots of practical recommendations for designing and improving a church’s small group ministry with a goal of multiplying both group leaders and community groups. Many options and types of groups are explored. -
Discusses how to reach unsaved friends and neighbors using informal small groups composed primarily of non-believers. Uses a Q&A approach rather than lectures to attract and involve people in Bible study. -
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Research shows 85% of newcomers stay in a new church if they connect with the message and messenger. This session explores foundational convictions every preacher should have—and how they flesh out is practical ways in the planning, preparation and communication of expositional messages that are both true to the Word, relevant to the listeners and transformational to lives. -
The structure you develop will determine the product you produce. A strong foundation is critical to a successful church plant. This lesson discusses 11 key foundational documents church planters need to develop. -
Conflict is inevitable in the church, but it offers the opportunity for people to grow spiritual as they respond biblically to it. This class gives a step-by-step procedure for resolving conflict and shows how to reduce its occurrence.
