Last fall I started an online video training segment for our small group leaders at SCG called The Leader’s Edge. The purpose of the video training has been to offer bite size sound bits to our small groups on topics relevant to them in a format that would be quick and convenient for them to take in. The implementation of this video training was a shift in our small group leadership development strategy, because it had become clear that trying to do an additional 2-3 workshops a year was unnecessarily taking our leaders away from their families and/or their groups a few more nights a year. So after discussion with the team, we decided this was the best stewardship of our leader’s time as well as the churches resources.

None of our online trainings have been more than 10 minutes in length and each training addresses the needs, issues and topics that small group leaders consider relevant. The purpose of these segments isn’t to cast vision, but to provide timeless training segments that can be watched and listened to at any point in the group’s development, especially as needs and issues arise in the group and the leader needs help and perspective in addressing them. And trying to crunch down a topic into 8-10 minute segments forces us to make sure we’re clear and concise in our communication.

In this week’s segment of The Leader’s Edge, I talk about how to creatively integrate prayer into our small groups. If you’re interested, have a listen…