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Lesson OneIntroduction7 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoStop Speeding Up and Start Slowing Down6 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeStop Talking and Start Listening6 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourStop Trying to Impress Others and Start Impacting Others6 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveStop Looking for Similarities and Start Appreciating Differences6 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SixStop Being Study-Led and Start Being Purpose-Led6 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SevenStop Providing Answers and Start Inviting Conversation/Stop Expecting Trust and Start Earning Trust6 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson EightStop Telling What and Start Asking Now What?6 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson NineStop Gathering and Start Connecting6 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TenStop Frustrating and Start Facilitating6 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion2 Activities
Participants 154
Share Your Thoughts
Share your response to the following question.
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Deb McCormick, suggests that in order for a small group to thrive, the members must feel connected. She states: “The team leader . . . is the one responsible for helping their team make the connection.” What does she mean by “connection”?
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To me, a connection means that you are involved in each other’s lives and show each other that you truly care. This connection is deepened by time spent together, serving each other, praying for each other, living life together.
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By “connection,” Deb McCormick means the relational bond and sense of belonging that members of a small group should feel towards each other. This connection is essential for fostering open communication, trust, and engagement within the group. When members feel connected, they are more likely to share insights, support one another, and actively participate in discussions. The team leader’s role is to facilitate this sense of connection, creating an environment where individuals feel valued and integrated into the group, ultimately leading to a more dynamic and effective team.
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Whenever you’re new to a group, especially if you don’t know each other well, there is a period of getting connected. A wheel doesn’t want to turn until you grease the axel, and a group will not connect until there is a familiarity. In order for iron to sharpen iron, iron must be willing to be humble enough to serve another.
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She might mean that the leader is the facilitator in the team. the leader can encourage the team to work together to accomplish team goal and objectives.
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Discipleship has to be relational. If I am leading a small group, it has to be built on relationships for it to thrive. First off, I need to build relationships and connect with everyone in the group. I think connection means that I need to find things that we can relate to together, share experiences, and build a friendship. I also think this means that every member of the team must have a connection with one another. As a leader, I can see where members of the team have things in common or have shared similar experiences. I can help them make these connections and give everyone opportunities to further their friendships with one another.