Uncommon Leadership Podcast

In this episode, Pastor Brit Gilman joins us again to help lead the discussion on some of the biggest challenges small group leaders face when leading accountability times in their groups. Accountability is one of the distinguishing factors that separates a biblical small group from social groups or even Bible studies. It involves small group members who are willing to get real with one another and to help care for each other's needs through mutual ministry. Check out this episode to get some great tips on how to maximize this important part of your small group!

In this episode we are joined again by Pastor Greg Bradshaw to discuss...discussions! What makes a great discussion in a small group? How do you know what questions to ask? Should you follow a study? What if someone in your group never talks? These are all great questions, and we answer these and more by pointing out the 5 most common mistakes small group leaders make during their discussion time. We then offer practical tips on how to avoid these mistakes and take your group discussion to the next level!  

When's the last time you invited someone to your small group? Has it been a while? In this short video we show you how to invite someone new to your group and the steps you should take to make them feel comfortable, warm, and welcome!

It's one of the most common struggles we hear about from small group leaders. People don't show up. They don't do the homework. They don't share. They don't participate. What are we supposed to do when the people in our group aren't committed? In part 1 of this series, we talked about what to do when your entire group seems to be uncommitted. In part 2, we are joined again by special guest Beth Freeman to talk about what to do when it's only one person or couple who seems to be struggling with commitment. 

Five questions. Five minutes. In our 5 in 5 segment, we take real questions asked by our listeners and have them answered by the experts in 60 seconds or less. The result is some of the most hard-hitting, practical tips you'll hear for how to overcome many of the common issues small group leaders face today.  Want to be featured on the 5 in 5 segment? Submit your name, location, and question to info@verticalsmallgroups.com to have a chance for your question to be answered by one of our hosts on a future episode! 

This is the audio teaching for Harvest-specific premarital curriculum. Please download the .mp3 and listen to it as your group leader directs.

This is the audio teaching for Harvest-specific premarital curriculum. Please download the .mp3 and listen to it as your group leader directs.

 This is the audio teaching for Harvest-specific premarital curriculum. Please download the .mp3 and listen to it as your group leader directs.

This is the audio teaching for Harvest-specific premarital curriculum. Please download the .mp3 and listen to it as your group leader directs.

This is the audio teaching for Harvest-specific premarital curriculum. Please download the .mp3 and listen to it as your group leader directs.

This is the audio teaching for Harvest-specific premarital curriculum. Please download the .mp3 and listen to it as your group leader directs.

This is the audio teaching for Harvest-specific premarital curriculum. Please download the .mp3 and listen to it as your group leader directs.

It's one of the most common struggles we hear about from small group leaders. People don't show up. They don't do the homework. They don't share. They don't participate. What are we supposed to do when the people in our group aren't committed? In this episode, we are joined by special guest Beth Freeman, a leader with decades of small group discipleship experience, to find out what the root-cause of non-commitment really is. Jeff then gives some practical tips on how to create that spark to get your people excited about small group again.  

If someone in your group comes to you with a crisis, what is the best way to care for them? When should you ask your coach for help, meet with a pastor, or get a biblical counselor involved? The SOS Tool gives you (and pastors, coaches, and counselors) a quick way to assess the true severity of a problem, and the likelihood that the person experiencing the problem will not only want to change, but will have the support necessary to commit to that change. Check out this short video to see how it works! Go to https://verticalsmallgroups.com/sos/ to download the SOS Evaluation Tool for free!

This month we're talking about leading through suffering. In this episode we are joined by Dave Learned, who is the Pastor of Biblical Soul Care at Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago. What happens when you, as the leader, experience your own trials and suffering? How is God using that to grow you and train you to lead your people better? Pastor Dave, along with our hosts Brian and Jeff, give some practical tips on what to do and how to react in your moment of suffering, and how to use that experience to become a better leader.