LK10: A surprising new approach to effective house church leadership

Dear LK10 Family,

How do you lead a house church so that it becomes "a vibrant family of Jesus"?  How can it become a group with a high level of ownership and participation?  How can you lead in such a way that you, as the leader, don't burn out?

For years, I practiced what I now call "the standard approach to group leadership".  Then, I met Dick Wulf who taught me a powerful new approach based on 1 Cor. 12:12.  "The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts."  What Dick taught me was to disciple the group rather than individuals in the group.  What exactly does this mean?

In the Google Hangout video below, I begin to unpack this concept.  The Hangout in this video was prompted by Al Paradise (Colorado) asking the question:  "What do you do with people who share for a long time (politely called "over talking") or who get off track?"  In order to answer that question, we explore the surprising and powerful idea of discipling a group.

Since this video is an hour long, it's the only resource I'm sending in this LK10 Update this week.  I think you will find it well worth your time!  Click on this link (and not the photo):  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSS7uwsx1_U

To share your comments and questions about this video, go here in the LK10 Forum:  http://www.lk10.com/community/community-discussion/?cid=24&show=1338

Note:  We are beginning to increasingly use Google Hangouts as a vehicle for developing the LK10 Community as a "community of practice".  If you haven't already, I want to encourage you to sign up with Google+ and become familiar with Google Hangouts.

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Delighted to be on the journey with you!

John

John White
Team Leader
LK10:  A Community of Practice for House Church Leaders
LK10.com