Pastors Luncheon & Workshop
MARCH 22, 2012
This
luncheon will be preceded by two talks by Pastor Rick Leineweber on small
groups. Pastor Rick has been a church planter, senior pastor, small group
pastor, consultant and seminar leader. He has had a passion for making
disciples in the context of small groups since 1982. He has served in churches of
250, 400, 1,000, 2,000 and 4,000, so he is familiar with doing small groups in
churches of different sizes and can relate to your unique challenges.
Pastor
Rick believes small churches remain small because pastors think of their church
as a small group. In reality, in a church of 50 a pastor cannot provide
personalized care on a weekly basis for everyone in their congregation. Even
the most capable pastor has a limited span of care and a ceiling. From that
point on the pastor becomes the limitation to church growth.
The principle is true!
The breadth of your base determines
the height of the pyramid.
“The
breadth of your
leadership
base determines the growth
of your church. If you can multiply your
efforts by
reproducing
leaders who can share the pastoral care with you
through
small groups you will avoid burnout and your church will grow.”
Session #1 – During the first session Pastor Rick
will outline how to start small groups in your church.
Session #2 – Most Lead Pastors have never been
trained in how they can accelerate the growth of their small group system.
Pastor Rick will share 22 things that a lead pastor can do that a small group
point person cannot do for himself to advance small groups in your church. All
Lead Pastors want their small group pastor or lay point person to succeed, but
are often unaware of the roadblocks that only they can remove! Pastor Rick’s
10:30AM talk will address this area.
Who is invited: Senior Pastors and the Small Group
Point Person (staff or lay volunteer). Come together or come alone!
How much: $12.00 per person
What Time:
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How to Start Small Groups in Your
Church (9:00AM-10:30PM)
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How a Lead Pastor Can Support his Church’s
Small Group Point Person (10:30AM-12:15PM)
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Lunch (12:15-1:15PM)
You can
attend both talks and the luncheon or if you already have small groups just
come for the second talk and the lunch.
This
event is being hosted by the Small Group Pastors Network of Hampton Roads and
Atlantic Shores Baptist Church.
Please RSVP by March 19th.