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Discipleship Journey

Leader Path

From wanting to lead a small group to being ready to shadow one, in three courses.

4 courses, in order

Facilitating Small-Group Discussion teaches the craft of a discussion. How to Mentor teaches walking with one person. Leading Your Group teaches launching, multiplying, and shepherding a group. Finish all three and take it to your pastor or coach to be placed with a group to shadow.

  1. 1

    Facilitating Small-Group Discussion

    Practical training for volunteer small-group leaders — adults leading adult groups and adults leading youth. Learn to facilitate rather than lecture: build trust and psychological…

    IntermediateFlexible7 sessions7 lessons
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  2. 2

    How to Mentor

    Training in the craft of walking with another believer: one ordinary Christian helping another follow Jesus through a season, usually with a course between them, always with…

    IntermediateFlexible6 sessions6 lessons
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  3. 3

    Having Hard Conversations

    Churches struggle to have hard conversations, and the failure runs both ways: silence sold as niceness, and harshness sold as boldness. Ephesians 4:15 refuses both. This course…

    IntermediateFlexible6 sessions6 lessons
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    Leading Your Group

    For the leader who has learned to facilitate a discussion and to walk with one person, and is now responsible for a group. Four sessions on the group itself: launching it with…

    IntermediateFlexible4 sessions4 lessons
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Every course in Leader Path is open to churches, groups, and individuals on MKDSCPLS. Create an account to begin with course one.

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