LIFE GROUP LEADER. diverse form / unified function

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1 LIFE GROUP LEADER diverse frm / unified functin PURPOSE The missin fr each Life Grup is t be a safe and welcming envirnment where peple can develp meaningful friendships with each ther; the primary gal is fr Life Grups t be the cnnect engines f Grace Cmmunity Church. The ther fur Grace Identities (Grw, Reach, Adre, and Engage) will flw ut f the Life Grup s preeminent purpse: the family f Gd living as the family f Gd. ONE SENTENCE JOB DESCIRIPTION Life Grup leaders cultivate a welcming and safe envirnment where peple can grw in their relatinships with thers and with Jesus. RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Shepherding: Care fr the peple in yur grup. A safe and welcming envirnment is the #1 sught-after characteristic in a Life Grup amng bth peple wh attend grups and peple wh dn t attend grups he/she makes peple feel cmfrtable and welcme in the grup. Key Wrds: transparency, safety, grace, hspitality, understanding, and care. 2. Administrating: Cmmunicate clearly t the peple in yur grup. Take attendance n Fellwship1 (cntact: NancyShippy@GraceAZ.cm). Crdinate/delegate respnsibilities (fd, cleaning, etc.). Key Wrds clarity, teamwrk, and tasks. 3. Facilitating: Lead yur peple thrugh and tward smething. This can be vide cntent frm Right Nw Media, an apprved Bible Study, r simply times f prayer. Key Wrds questins, reprducibility, diagnsis, and grwth. 4. Enlisting: Identify future leaders within the grup, and challenge them t use their gifts. Leaders, ver time, multiply themselves int their fllwers by saying, what I am ding yu can als d. We dn t split grups; we send leaders. Key Wrds grwth, multiplicatin, empwering, and challenging. 5. Champining: Own the Visin f the Grace Identities (Grw, Reach, Adre, Cnnect, and Engage) and cntinually put them in frnt f yur grup as a litmus test fr health. Key Wrds big picture, visin, member, advcate, and mvement. WHAT LEADING A LIFE GROUP IS NOT: Yur pprtunity t prve yurself and have authrity ver peple. Yur pprtunity t push yur thelgical agenda. Yur pprtunity t create an exclusive clique. Yu having t knw everything abut the bible, thelgy, r answers t hard questins. Yu having t be in charge ver everything in the grup. QUALIFICATIONS (see Appendix) 1. Cmmitted t Jesus, the faith He passed nt His apstles, and Grace Cmmunity Church. 2. Qualified a humble verseer accrding t 1 Timthy 3:1-7.

2 GROUP PRAGMATICS what des it lk like? CONTENT Optin 1: Discuss and apply Sunday s sermn. Optin 2: Right Nw Media studies: Basic: Wh is Gd? & Basic: We are the Church Francis Chan Fr The Life f the Wrld Actin Media (Vcatin/Wrk) Hearing Gd Dallas Willard and Jhn Ortberg (Prayer) Simplify Bill Hybels (Life Wisdm) Optin 3: Other apprved study. FOOD Methd 1: Ptluck w/ Signups Methd 2: Rtate Respnsibility Methd 3: Only Dessert/Cffee Methd 4: BYOF Methd 5: Other PRAYER Strategy 1: Gather Requests at the end Strategy 2: Assign a prayer lead Strategy 3: Break int grups f 2-3 t pray at the end Strategy 4: Mix it up LEADERSHIP TEAM & KEY RELATIONSHIPS COACH: Cnnect with yur cach nce per mnth. Update them abut hw yur cntent is wrking, hw relatinships are building, and hw yu are feeling in general abut the grup. APPRENTICE/C-Leader: Keep them in the lp as ften as pssible. Brainstrm with them, pray with them, and cast visin abut the nt if, but when they will be able t take n mre leadership. Make sure they knw the why behind everything yu d!

3 LEADER COVENANT I cmmit t frequently pray fr the members f my grup. maintain an intimate, grwing relatinship with Jesus Christ. taking weeks ff as my health and rest require and, in ding s, mdel the biblical principle f Sabbath t my grup. embdy and reflect the visin and values f Grace Cmmunity Church. being a first respnder fr pastral care t my grup when it s members are in great need. ging t my LG Cach first and Pastr Seth secnd whenever issues arise that are beynd my ability and/r experience r when there are acute cnditins within the grup requiring pastral care r cunseling. being an example f grwing, reaching, adring, cnnecting, and engaging utside f my grup. cnsistently attending ne f Grace s Sunday wrship gatherings. being lyal t and supprtive f Grace s leadership and t encurage my grup t pray fr them. nt teaching r practicing things that are cntrary t the teachings f Grace Cmmunity Church. sharing penly with the grup in rder t build up the grup s clseness and intimacy and mdel my dependence n the Grace f ur Gd. identifying and recruiting an apprentice Life Grup leader and will give them pprtunities t lead. striving t build authentic relatinships with thse in my grup by shwing care, prviding encuragement, and praying fr their needs. handling cnflict in the grup with lve and patience. ding my best t keep the spirit f the grup psitive by squelching gssip, speaking truth, and aviding a negative critical spirit. attending leader trainings as ften as they are ffered as my schedule allws. I will cmmit t serve as a Grace Cmmunity Church Life Grup Leader fr ne year unless I have a majr life change where I am unable t serve. I cvenant tgether with the leadership f Grace Cmmunity Church Church t hnr this agreement. Life Grup Leader: (sign) (print) (date)

4 APPENDIX: QUALIFIED? character calling cmpetence DIAGNOSTIC QUESTIONS: CHARACTER D peple feel safe because f their presence? D they have an awareness f their present sinfulness? D they have a humble psture twards ther peple? CALLING Des their seasn f life enable the cmmitment level needed? Has the Hly Spirit placed a burden n their heart t lead? Des their visin verlap with Grace s visin? COMPETENCE Are they clear cmmunicatrs? D they knw hw t be welcming and hspitable? Are they capable f facilitating a discussin?

5 LEADER COVENANT I cmmit t frequently pray fr the members f my grup. maintain an intimate, grwing relatinship with Jesus Christ. taking weeks ff as my health and rest require and, in ding s, mdel the biblical principle f Sabbath t my grup. embdy and reflect the visin and values f Grace Cmmunity Church. being a first respnder fr pastral care t my grup when it s members are in great need. ging t my LG Cach first and Pastr Seth secnd whenever issues arise that are beynd my ability and/r experience r when there are acute cnditins within the grup requiring pastral care r cunseling. being an example f grwing, reaching, adring, cnnecting, and engaging utside f my grup. cnsistently attending ne f Grace s Sunday wrship gatherings. being lyal t and supprtive f Grace s leadership and t encurage my grup t pray fr them. nt teaching r practicing things that are cntrary t the teachings f Grace Cmmunity Church. sharing penly with the grup in rder t build up the grup s clseness and intimacy and mdel my dependence n the Grace f ur Gd. identifying and recruiting an apprentice Life Grup leader and will give them pprtunities t lead. striving t build authentic relatinships with thse in my grup by shwing care, prviding encuragement, and praying fr their needs. handling cnflict in the grup with lve and patience. ding my best t keep the spirit f the grup psitive by squelching gssip, speaking truth, and aviding a negative critical spirit. attending leader trainings as ften as they are ffered as my schedule allws. I will cmmit t serve as a Grace Cmmunity Church Life Grup Leader fr ne year unless I have a majr life change where I am unable t serve. I cvenant tgether with the leadership f Grace Cmmunity Church Church t hnr this agreement. Life Grup Leader: (sign) (print) (date)