We’ve tried to do everything we can to help make your small groups better with our new LIVE curriculum! We really believe we’ve created something that will help volunteers succeed with teenagers as well as draw your kids closer to Jesus.…
Does your ministry have NEGATIVE kids? Teenagers who are more cynical and critical than others are easy to spot but tough to change. Everyone in the room typically knows how the negative kid is feeling because he or she is willing to openly share their cynicism.…
One of the core skills of a good small group leader is the ability to facilitate deeper relationships. Deeper relationships don’t accidentally happen, they typically begin with conversations and most conversations don’t begin deep. Leaders must learn to initiate conversation and some time getting conversations started can be tricky.…
The training of other leaders is a crucial element within a healthy youth ministry because there’s too much work for one leader to accomplish! Since there is no “one way” to train small group leaders, here are a few big-picture ideas that have shaped our thinking in training small group leaders: Keep the training short and simple.…
