Step 2: Get to know all your current group leaders ASAP. Get to know who is who as quickly as possible (and don’t default to email!). Meet face to face. This means lots of Starbucks runs or “find me by the welcome area so I can meet you” invitations. Trust me. Know your people.
Step 3: Measure What Matters. What matters gets measured. Figure out what matters to your senior leadership team. What does success look like for your role? Then figure out a way to measure it. Create a dashboard to track those things. Whether it’s group attendance, group retention rates or how many people are in your leadership pipeline, you need to know the numbers.
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Step 4: Find all the cool kids and stalk I mean follow them. There are some great churches doing some creative things when it comes to group promotion, group displays, group sign ups, etc. Find them. Follow their work on Social Media. Join a huddle. Join a Facebook group for small group point people. Attend an SGN event like The Lobby. This will help you get new ideas, make friends, get free resources (people love to share their stuff) and spark your own creativity.
Whether you’ve been in group ministry for four months, four years or since the first time in forever, what advice do YOU have for those in their first 18 months? Share in the comments.
This article about being a small group pastor originally appeared here.
