The most effective small group leaders are guides. It’s pretty hard to focus on Jesus when the leader is making the group about themselves. They tend to make group meetings all about themselves, their knowledge, and their insights. But gurus make really bad small group leaders.
Many of us think leaders are gurus-perfect, all-knowing, wise ones who know the Bible inside and out and can answer any question. Take a second to answer this question: What makes small group leaders different than the people they are leading? Great small group leaders are guides, not gurus. The best small group leaders are actually far from perfect, but they do share some traits in common that you can easily add to your own life. You don’t even need to be perfect in order to be a great small group leader. The truth is you don’t have to be perfect in order to be effective. Now, we know small group leaders aren’t all of those things but-for whatever reason-we are sure we have to be that kind of leader. They’re stylish, funny, brilliant, put-together, and BFFs with Jesus. Good leaders host their small group in a pristine home or know the coolest place in town to chat over coffee. How can you, a normal person, lead a small group?įor some reason, we often think Bible study leaders have to be the smartest person in the room, armed with quick, charming, and compelling answers for every question. You may be feeling overwhelmed, inadequate, and a little anxious at the thought of someone asking a question you don’t know the answer to. So, you’re about to lead a small group, maybe for the first time, and you’re sure your pastor made a mistake in asking you to lead this group. RightNow Media: What is one thing you want viewers to walk away with after watching this series? So, it honestly gave me a lot of confidence that God is working these things in me and that I will continue as long as I’m here.
And I think that was the big thing that stood out, that Jesus doesn’t show up looking for this kind of person, like “let me find the man of peace” or “let me find the meek.” But, rather, he’s saying, “my people that I’m going to work in, that the Holy Spirit’s going to-this is the kind of person they’re going to become.” So, it’s not eight different people, right, but eight characteristics of the same person. So, the thing that was in plain sight that really ministered to me as I prepared was that the Beatitudes aren’t a list of things that I need to work on, but rather the kind of person that Jesus is turning me into. I don’t know that I’ve ever explicitly taught through them but certainly understood them to be Jesus unpacking what the kingdom of God would look like. I mean, I’ve been a Christian for thirty years.
Matt: Going into the series, I was familiar with the Beatitudes.
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