3 Ways to Grow Your Ministry by Shifting Small Groups From the

Couch to the Community OCTOBER 28, 2014

Webinar Host BOB D’AMBROSIO

Webinar Welcome

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Webinar Welcome

QUESTION BOX: TYPE IN YOUR QUESTIONS ANYTIME THROUGHOUT THE SESSION

RAISE YOUR HAND: FROM TIME TO TIME WE MIGHT STOP FOR LIVE QUESTIONS. YOU CAN “RAISE YOUR HAND” FOR US TO CALL ON YOU. NOTE THAT WE WILL NOT HAVE TIME FOR EVERYONE’S QUESTIONS

Webinar Presenters

AUSTIN MAXHEIMER & ZACH BELOW

2010 - Launched One Life Henderson with 1000 people 2012 - Launched One Life West in Evansville 2013 - 12th fastest growing church Outreach Magazine 2014 - Launched One Life East in Evansville 385 baptisms to date

The Reality of Small Group Ministry Today

Raise your hand… IF YOU FEEL YOUR CURRENT SMALL GROUPS ARE NOT CONTRIBUTING TO YOUR CHURCH’S OUTREACH AND GROWTH.

The Reality of Small Group Ministry Today

THEY’RE NOT MEETING THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.

The Reality of Small Group Ministry Today

THEY’RE NOT HELPING PEOPLE LIVE OUT THE CALL OF

DISCIPLESHIP / SERVICE.

What Needs to Happen to Make Small Groups More Missional?

Question: Where is the focus of your current small groups?

BIBLE STUDY SOCIAL OR SERVICE

What Needs to Happen to Make Small Groups More

Missional? THE 3 SHIFTS

Shift #1: Creatively Communicating the Gospel • "THE BIBLE SAYS..." DOESN'T CARRY THE SAME AUTHORITY • GROUP TIME SHOULD BE A PRODUCT OF BIBLE STUDY • GROWTH COMES FROM SHARING THE GOOD NEWS WITH PEOPLE

Shift #2: Incarnationally Invitational

• CHURCH NO LONGER HAS THE MARKET CORNERED IN COMMUNITY • INVITATION OVERLOAD CREATES WHITE NOISE • GROWTH COMES FROM BEING THE GOOD NEWS WHERE PEOPLE ARE

True or False? OUR SMALL GROUPS ARE IN LINE WITH THE MISSION OR PURPOSE OF OUR CHURCH.

Shift #3: Mission Team

•WE ARE GOD'S MISSION TEAM •MILLENNIALS WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD •GROWTH COMES FROM BRINGING THE KINGDOM OF GOD TO PEOPLE

“If you start with community you may or may not get mission; if you start with mission you will always get community.” --Mike Breen

Making it Happen

Making it Happen DO AN AUDIT OF YOUR

CURRENT GROUP

Small Group Audit

Small Group Audit

-READ THE BIBLE MORE REGULARLY -PRAY MORE OFTEN -CONFESS SINS MORE FREQUENTLY -SHARE THE GOSPEL MORE FREELY -GIVE MORE GENEROUSLY -SERVE MORE OFTEN

People in small groups are more likely to:

Making it Happen GET YOUR GROUPS ON MISSION

"OUR GROUP HELPS PEOPLE FAR FROM GOD

EXPERIENCE JESUS BY _______________ ."

Closing Thoughts

Closing Thoughts IT’S NOT GROUP + MISSION

IT’S GROUP ON MISSION

Groups on Mission

Closing Thoughts EVERYTHING HAS TO BE ABOUT

RELATIONSHIPS

Webinar Perks RECEIVE THE SMALL GROUP AUDIT KIT

RECEIVE THE SHIFT AUDIT KIT RECEIVE A FREE PDF COPY OF

FROM COUCH TO COMMUNITY

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Small Group Resources

New! Lifetree Café Small Group Studies

Connect with the Authors AUSTIN MAXHEIMER & ZACH BELOW WEBSITE: CULTURALCOWS.COM TWITTER: @AUSTINMAXHEIMER @ZACHBELOW

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