New Leader Training
Welcome! Below you’ll find the content for our seven-week new leader training course. These materials are here for your reference, or for folks participating in the training who miss a meeting.
Each session has a combination of meeting audio and meeting notes, and each meeting after the first session has pre-work, consisting of a reading assignment plus questions for reflection. For each week just complete the content under the heading in the order it occurs, though it would be helpful to look at the meeting notes while listening to the meeting audio.
Week 1 – Why community groups?
Session 1 audio:
Session 2 Pre-work reading: “Why Study the Bible?” by Francis Chan and Mark Beauving
Week 2 – Know the Gospel: Why study scripture?
Session 2 audio:
Session 3 Pre-work reading: “Not Just Bible Study” by Myron Crockett
Session 3 Pre-work reading: Discussion Skills
Week 3 – Know the Gospel: Bible study discussion
Session 4 Pre-work reading: “Rhythms” by Brad House
Week 4 – Live the Gospel: Share our lives
Session 5 Pre-work reading: “Conflict Provides Opportunities” by Ken Sande
Week 5 – Live the Gospel: Stewarding conflict
Session 6 Pre-work reading: “Missional Church” by Tim Keller
Week 6 – Advance the Gospel: Group on mission
No pre-work for session 7!
Week 7 – Advance the Gospel: Multiplying + final things