21. Breaking Bread Together

21. Breaking Bread Together

When done well, meals can be a formative disciple-making tool, yet many groups choose not to do them because they assume that they're too expensive and too much work. In this episode, Groups Director, Trevor Nashleanas, explains the importance and power of meals, and how to do them well. Breaking Bread Summary [Breaking_Bread_Summary] Sample Group Schedule [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/z3vf6can8jo3t8vaklfpn/Sample_Group_Schedule.png?rlkey=pbe1cwqa361xsh2gspil2dp8e&dl=0] Sample Group Assignments [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/4oigvgay57r9sg9fzow4n/Sample_Group_Meal_Assignments.png?rlkey=87iizrvseucdtv6vrzog7cgqs&dl=0] Sample Group Meal Options [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/cqksecuphuqlyytrhydf6/Sample_Group_Meal_Options.xlsx?rlkey=nbift5lxg7ar0ddppeqyaqpaw&dl=0] What About the Kids? [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/group-leader-podcast/episodes/5--What-About-the-Kids-e1v3acj]

20. Your Group in Rhythm

Effective groups tend to have effective rhythms. But how do you know which rhythm to implement in your group? In this episode, City Groups Director, Trevor Nashleanas, offers three principles to consider and assesses three common approaches to group rhythms. Your Group in Rhythm Summary [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6vklxtnculxtz6i8o5ju4/Your_Group_in_Rhythm_Summary.pdf?rlkey=kdizpkgft13ahukak4vj9rffi&dl=0] Sample Group Rhythms [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nn14iuiniwy652hh8aixt/Sample_Group_Rhythms.pdf?rlkey=yu2f3j7wlk1bys8itra7xjxxm&dl=0] City Group DNA: What are Groups for? [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/group-leader-podcast/episodes/19--What-Kind-of-Group-Leader-Are-You-e2dvk07] What About the Kids? [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/group-leader-podcast/episodes/5--What-About-the-Kids-e1v3acj/a-a9hvbsa]

19. What Kind of Group Leader Are You?

In this episode, Groups Director, Trevor Nashleanas talks about the three different kinds of group leaders, and three things you need to know to become the kind of group leader people will follow. What Kind of Group Leader Are You Summary [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/e7t8zg3yy38z4iahtpipw/What_Kind_of_Group_Leader_Are_You_Summary.pdf?rlkey=bttsx55knb3mw2yixjrs8f3w8&dl=0] Getting Beneath the Surface - A Guide for Effective Follow Up [https://www.dropbox.com/s/j7y71s4n075w8s4/Getting%20Beneath%20the%20Surface%20-%20A%20Guide%20for%20Effective%20Follow%20Up.pdf?dl=0] Leading Better Group Discussions [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/group-leader-podcast/episodes/4--Leading-Better-Group-Discussions-e1ukbrd/a-a9a3rt3]

18. Lead like a Shepherd. Live like a Missionary, Part 2

At Citylight, we want our groups to be missional communities, teams of missionaries who labor together to make disciples among their relational networks. In this episode, Groups Director, Trevor Nashleanas, teaches four principles that will help you put the mission back into missional community. Live like a Missionary Summary [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/90tp8zm49bn0y2gptfo2c/Live_like_a_Missionary_Summary.pdf?rlkey=du410uvsuv9xggroz7isssf0f&dl=0] Lead like a Shepherd. Live like a Missionary, Part 1 [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/group-leader-podcast/episodes/16--Lead-like-a-Shepherd--Live-like-a-Missionary--Part-1-e2bc2tc/a-aai8krg] Ee-Tau Documentary [https://ethnos360.org/videos/ee-taow-the-mouk-story] How to Share the Gospel [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/e4rezs4g7bze03mxn7t77/How-to-Share-the-Gospel.pdf?rlkey=1sb78cuqgx79la3nsu6msm39n&dl=0] How to Share Your Story [How to Share your Testimony copy.pdf]

17. Leading with Vision a conversation with Jourdan Fichter

Vision leaks. If you're not constantly reminding yourself and your group why you do what you do, your group will eventually start going through the motions as it slowly descends into death. Today, Jourdan Ficther, Groups Director at Providence Church in Omaha, Nebraska, talks with Sarah Buettenback, Groups Director at Citylight Midtown, about why its important to lead with vision, and how to do it. Related episodes 3 Things Exceptional Groups Have in Common [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/group-leader-podcast/episodes/13--3-Things-Exceptional-Groups-Have-in-Common-e291gfj/a-aab0esu] Lead like a Shepherd. Live like a Missionary. Part 1 [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/group-leader-podcast/episodes/16--Lead-like-a-Shepherd--Live-like-a-Missionary--Part-1-e2bc2tc]