Training Materials – Summer 2012
(1) Summer Launch Notes – (PDF)
(2) Leader Covenant – (PDF)
(3) Your First Meeting – (PDF)
(4) Group Participant Covenants – (PDF)
(5) Membership Class – (PDF)
(6) Baptism – (PDF)
(7) Serving – (PDF)
Group Launch Training – Spring 2012
Additional Resources:
(1) Group Participant Covenant – Covenants for your group members for the first meeting. (PDF)
(2) Icebreakers – Icebreaker questions for your first meeting. (PDF)
Written Materials from Launch:
(1) Spring 2012 Group Launch Training Notes – Event Notes with answers. (PDF)
(2) Spring 2012 Lifegroup Leader Covenant – Please sign and turn in. (PDF)
(3) Your First Meeting Ideas – Possible Itinerary and ideas for your first lifegroup meeting. (PDF)
(4) Serving Worksheet – Ideas for serving and a tool to help your group plan its SERVE activity. (PDF)
(5) Membership Class – Information about Membership. (PDF)
(6) Baptism – Information about Baptism. (PDF)
Audio from Launch:
(1) Group Launch Training Notes – The Basics, Group Structure – Jeff Boxell & Cori Unglert (audio file)
(2) Group Launch Training Notes – Featured Speaker, George Powell “How to Stay Spiritually Fit (audio file)
Group Launch Training – Fall 2011
(1) Group Launch Training Notes - The Basics, Group Structure, the 4 Fs and more – Fall 2011 (audio file)
(2) Group Launch Training Notes - Featured Speaker, Bob Maddox and Monvee – Fall 2011 (audio file)
Group Launch Notes Fall 2011 (.pdf)
Abundant Life Church Lifegroup Leader Covenant Fall 2011 (.pdf)
Lifegroup Season Covenant & Group Details (.doc)
Sample Schedule for First Meeting (.pdf)
lg invite card for web (.pdf, 4 cards on 1 letter sized-paper)
Training for growing and new leaders
Activate Special Report (.pdf) is a great article about the value of semester groups in helping people grow spiritually. It also talks about assumptions people hold onto about ongoing groups and has some great Q&A responses. If you are wondering why we do what we do with groups at ALC, read this article!
10 Ways to Be a Better Listener
Encouraging People with Difficult Behaviors (.pdf)
Check out this video on building trust in your lifegroup:
Do you have specific questions about leading a lifegroup? Use the comment feature below to post questions, so we can find answers!