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Back to the Future An Experiment in: DEVELOPING SMALL GROUP LEADERS A Reflective Qualitative Study Curtis Congo, Ed.D. The Experiment. INTRODUCTION Statement of the Problem 2. The Purpose of this Experiment. The Experiment. THOUGHT REVIEW Jesus Robert Coleman Jamie McDonald Jethro
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Back to the FutureAn Experiment in:DEVELOPING SMALLGROUP LEADERSA Reflective Qualitative StudyCurtis Congo, Ed.D.
The Experiment INTRODUCTION • Statement of the Problem 2. The Purpose of this Experiment
The Experiment THOUGHT REVIEW • Jesus • Robert Coleman • Jamie McDonald • Jethro • Personal
The Experiment Quotes: 1. “You have hurdled the major roadblocks to success when you know the difference between motion & direction.” 2. “Start small, slow & solid.”
The Experiment DESIGN OF THE EXPERIMENT
The Experiment THE RESULTS • Leaders with vision • Leaders with commitment • Competent teaching skills • Understanding how to share their story
The Experiment 5. Salvation experiences 6. Leadership multiplication 7. Leaders staying the course 8. Perfection not important but rather serving with our limitations
The Experiment 9. Small Group dynamic management 10. Leaders with stronger people/ relational skills 11. Leaders with stronger caring/ pastoral skills 12. Leaders with greater boldness in decision-making
The Experiment 13. Stronger marriages 14. Use of or discovery of passion 15. More people effectively & pastorally ministered to 16. Closing the back door
The Experiment 17. Financial impact 18. Impatience of people who were not a part of the process 19. Not all who enter the process will pass the test 20. People rise to a ‘Call’ that has meaning & involves sacrifice far more than just taking on a role without thought & direction
The Experiment CONCLUSIONS • The Master Plan of Evangelism (Leadership Development) works • Some will fail the test • Leadership development makes sense • There are long-term benefits
The Experiment CONCLUSIONS • People will respond to a ‘Call’ that involves purpose & training • Relational training is far greater than other practices • Modelling leadership is far more impacting than other means of training
The Experiment IMPLICATIONS • We need (no matter the size of church) to develop leaders • Jesus gave a model that can & should be followed