Grace Group Leader Podcast

In this episode we have a special interview with our Outreach Director Kyler Koch on his story, how the Gospel became more tangible to him through serving, and how Grace Groups can embrace serving others as a primary means of growing spiritually. Included in this conversation are practical next steps whether you are a new group or one that has been meeting for years but not had a chance to serve together. We're here to help! In this episode: Blake Finuf, Len Svensson, and Kyler Koch.

As someone once said (at the beginning of this episode), "The best way to know how to move forward, is to know where you currently are." This episode is all about stepping back and assessing how your group is doing, including the good, the bad, and the...less attractive. Below you'll find a link to the Group Checkpoint that we recommend working through with your group, so you can have the best year possible! In this episode: Blake Finuf, Kent Liles, and Samanatha Dorsey CLICK HERE for the G...

As leaders one of the greatest challenges we face can be well-meaning people that can accidentally (or purposefully) hijack the group experience at the detriment of the rest of the members. In this episode we'll be talking about 4 different types of group hijackers and how to navigate them for the best results. 1. The Talking Hijacker 2. The Emotional Hijacker 3. The Leader Hijacker 4. The Doctrine Hijacker In this episode: Ryan Smith (Olathe), Blake Finuf (South OP), and Samantha Dorsey (N...

We know, we know, such a negative title right? But do we have your attention? : ) In this episode we'll be diving into 5 ways that we have seen even good groups get ruined if the leader is not careful. Those are... 1. Allowing an unsafe environment 2. Moving at the Wrong Speed 3. Only getting together for meetings 4. Being a discussion killer 5. Staying together for too long Additionally, Len Svensson mentions a book that is a great help for coming up with great questions as you study the B...

So you've got deep community in your group...good for you! So many groups don't experience that so it should be celebrated. As part of that community, sometimes tension comes when we try to engage our group in spiritual growth and even raise the bar for our group spiritually. When that happens, what should we do? Our hope is that this episode brings some practical steps to determine what questions to ask and how to decide what to do next. In this episode: Ryan Smith, Keeley Blackstock, Andre...