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Small Groups BIG Impact

Small Groups BIG Impact. Dr. Jim Egli. Goals of this Webinar. You will... Understand what makes Small Groups Thrive Know the Key Elements for Group System Growth See how the SGBI Assessment aids diagnosis and spurs healthy growth. What Makes Small Groups Grow?.

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Small Groups BIG Impact

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  1. Small Groups BIGImpact • Dr. Jim Egli

  2. Goals of this Webinar You will... • Understand what makes Small Groups Thrive • Know the Key Elements for Group System Growth • See how the SGBI Assessment aids diagnosis and spurs healthy growth

  3. What Makes Small Groups Grow? • Many Churches have Implemented Small Groups • Inspired by Biblical model or principles • Motivated by Practical reasons • Church Health & Growth • Improved Outreach, Discipleship, Assimilation • What Going On? • Some had seen wonderful results • Many have been Struggled

  4. The Research • 3000 Small Group Leaders Surveyed • In over 200 churches • Scientific Statistical Methodology • Factor Analysis • Beyond Correlations to Path Analysis • Some results were expected. Some were surprising! • What characteristics & behaviors of leaders matter?

  5. What does NOT matter • Marital Status • Age • Educational Level • Personality • Spiritual Gifts

  6. Growing Groups have Leaders who... • Spend More Time with God • Pray Consistently for Members • Pray More for their Meetings • Prepare More for their Study • Pray for Non-Christian Friends • Model Relational Outreach • Encourage Relationships • Spend time with others • Encourage the Gifts of others • Use Potential Leaders

  7. Growing Groups & Their Leaders... • Pray • Reach • Care • Empower

  8. Growth Surprise • Small Groups Grow in 3 Different Ways: • Conversion Growth • Assimilation • Multiplication

  9. Conversion Growth Assimilation Multiplication 3 Growth Outcomes

  10. Which Groups Bring Others? Conversion Growth Pray Reach

  11. How important is Prayer? Percent that saw Persons Brought to Christ in Past 9 Months: 83% vs. 19% Strong vs. Weak Prayer Life

  12. How important is an Outward Focus? Percent that saw at least One Person Brought to Christ Each 6 Months: 90% vs. 11% Strong vs. Weak Outreach

  13. Assimilation Which Groups Assimilate Others? Conversion Growth Pray Reach Care

  14. How important are Caring Relationships? Percent of Groups that had Added 4 or More Members: 44% vs. 18% Strong vs. Weak Caring Relationships

  15. Outward Focused Groups Experience More Care! & • Caring Groups Enfold More People!

  16. Can Outreach and Care go together? Not only can they.They must!

  17. Multiplication Which Groups Multiply? Conversion Growth Assimilation Pray Reach Care Empower

  18. How important is Empowering Leadership? Percent of Groups that had Multiplied or Sent Out New Leaders: 62% vs. 27% Strong vs. Weak Empowering

  19. 3 For Long-term Growth All 3 OutcomesAnd All 4 Health Factors are Essential 4

  20. Small Group System Growth

  21. Why do some Small Group Ministries Thrive?

  22. While other Small Group Ministries struggle?

  23. What does Not make Small Group Ministries Grow? Not! • Emphasizing the importance of Small Groups • Pastor’s emphasis on Groups • Expectation that everyone is in a group • Talk about being a Small Group church • Mediocre Generals talk Strategy, Winning Generals plan logistics

  24. What does make Small Group Ministries Grow? 3 Three three 3 • There are three key church factors 3 iii

  25. Intercede Conversion Growth Assimilation Multiplication Pray Reach Care Empower Intercede

  26. Coach Conversion Growth Assimilation Multiplication Pray Reach Care Empower Intercede Coach

  27. Equip Conversion Growth Assimilation Multiplication Pray Reach Care Empower Intercede Coach Equip

  28. A Small Group System is Like a Tree

  29. Fruit • Conversion Growth • Assimilation • Group • Multiplication Pray Small Group Health Care Empower Reach Group System Health Intercede Coach Equip

  30. Assessing Small Groups &Group System Health & Growth

  31. Small Groups, Big ImpactOnline Assessment • Indicates the Strengths and Growth Needs of Every Group & Leader(on 4 Group Health Factors) • Indicates the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Overall Small Group Ministry on Ten Scales • 3 Growth Outcomes (Conversion Growth, Assimilation, Multiplication) • 4 Small Group Health Factors (Pray, Reach, Care & Empower) • 3 Church System Factors (Intercede, Coach, Equip) • Shows the Effectiveness of Every Coach

  32. Small Group Leader Report • 6 Page Report • Indicates the Strengths and Growth Needs on 4 Group Health Factors • Specific Action Suggestions Customized to their Pattern • Recommended Resources for their Area of Weakness • Questions to help them plan their Next Steps

  33. Strong Small Group Leader Weak Small Group Leader

  34. Jim Egli’s Small Group - Winter 2010

  35. Church SG Ministry Report • 10 Page Report • Shows Strengths and Growth Edges for all 3 Levels • Specific Action Suggestions for Your Church • Recommended Resources for Growth Edges • A Guide to help You plan Your Next Steps

  36. A Sample Church Assessment

  37. Growth Outcomes Small Group Health Factors

  38. Church Factors

  39. Active Coach Passive Coach

  40. Key Resources • Free Resources for Pastors, Small Group Leaders and Coaches to cultivate growing groups at: • www.smallgroupsbigimpact.com • “Resources” Tab • Small Groups, Big Impact Book • How to Lead a High Impact Small Group Training • Small Groups, Big Impact Assessment • www.smallgroupsbigimpact.com • www.churchsmart.com

  41. Taking the Assessment • Go to www.smallgroupsbigimpact.com • Click on the “Registration” tab in the upper right hand corner of the page • You will be register and administer the Assessment through www.churchteams.com • Leaders will be sent a link and several reminders • You will get an update in 21 days of who has and has not taken the assessment • You will get your full report and coaches report when you decide you have enough leaders in

  42. Taking the Assessment(If Churchteams church) • Is integrated with Churchteams as suggested by pilot churches • Should be activated by Churchteams churches from within Churchteams • Update your org chart before activating • Leaders will be sent a link and several reminders • You will get an update in 21 days of who has and has not taken the assessment

  43. Getting Your Results • Your Leaders will get their own results immediately after taking the Assessment • You will also get copies of these emailed to you as they are taken • Do NOT get your coach or church results till your leaders are done submitting surveys • You can run these assessments only once • Wait a month or so to do this • We are available to answer questions or help at any point

  44. Keeping in Touch • Like our FaceBook Page • Search for “Small Groups Big Impact” on FaceBook to find us • Jim’s blog on multiplying the # of Disciples, Leaders, Groups, and Churches • www.smallgroupsbigimpact.wordpress.com • Includes free multisite resources

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