![]() ![]() Weekly, you should talk about who will handle which responsibilities (discussion time, prayer, communication with students/parents). Don’t wait until the first night of group! Then continue to communicate. Once you find out who you will be partnered with, make a plan to meet (in person is best). This is vital to a good relationship with your co-leader. This is another benefit of co-leading, but you have to be intentional about not playing favorites or always having your co-leader connect with that student you just don’t mesh with. You will connect better with some students than others. Let’s face it just as you and your co-leader will have different SHAPEs, so will the students in your group. ![]() As a rule, any conflict should be addressed right away. We are all in this together and any issues that may arise should be met with the understanding that we have the same goal and that “you are not the victim”. Trust that your co-leader is there for the same purpose: to reach students, connect with them, and help them grow. Coming together to lead can present challenges because of those differences, but can also be an advantage. We all have different gifts, hearts, abilities, personalities and experiences. Neither One Has to Always Be the Bad Guy – Every small group leader has to come strong with discipline sometime during the year – so it’s great to have a second voice to talk through the drama and even play good cop/bad cop as necessary. Same thing when there isn’t a crisis and one of you just needs a night off. A co-leader jumps to the rescue and saves the day. Business trip, family crisis – sometimes real life gets in the way of small groups. A co-leader gives the opportunity to bring the other up in a time of need.įilling In For Each Other – You’ve got maybe 30 weeks of Small Groups during the school year – from time to time conflict is going to happen. Maybe it will be disappointment with a student’s poor choices or maybe attendance will drop off a bit and you get frustrated. Your students may not respond, react or agree but having a second voice to reinforce what is being discussed is a huge benefit.Ĭo-Leaders Encourage One Another – It is going to happen…at some point in the year you’re going to get discouraged. Here are a few benefits:Ī Second Voice – There will be nights where you will feel like you are talking to the Great Wall of China. Co-Leading a small group can be a fantastic partnership when done intentionally. ![]()
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