The Foundry

Here is a video message for all of you about what’s coming this spring at LHUMC. Have a gander, leave your excited comments and let me know what questions you might have. We will be producing a SG curriculum for you guys to use that will have DVD lessons and discussion questions.

Monday, December 7, 2009

Small Group Audio 8: Generosity

This week’s theme for Sunday was Generosity. So this is what this week’s audio is about. Look for my sermon and study guide on the Nic Audio page.

Listen to this week’s installment here: Generosity

Comment on the topic below. What has made the difference in your life in terms of generosity? What has created in you the real motivation to be generous?

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Small Group Audio 7: Serving and Being Served

Listen to this audio episode here.

Serving and being Served

The two application here are:

1. How can serving people inside your small group foster community?

2. How can serving people outside your small group foster community?

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Small Group Audio 6: Admonishing and being Admonished

So far we have covered three of the five aspects of community, the first of our three small group purposes.

1. Knowing and being Known

2. Loving and being Loved

3. Celebrating and being Celebrated

This week we do number 4: Admonishing and being Admonished. That is, we have to tell and invite other to tell us the truth as they understand it. Sin hides well in self deception and personal sophistication. We have a hard time seeing our own sins and idols. But often times other people, less spiritually mature than we are can see our issues very clearly. We need that.

Proverbs 27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.

When have you done this, and how did it go?

Listen Here.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Small Group Audio 5

This is the 5th installment on defining Community, one of the three Purposes of small groups (Community, Growth, Service).

Listen here

I’ve made this it’s own post so we can generate some discussion. Post your thoughts, questions and comments below. Some of you have sent me thoughtful emails. Don’t- put those thought here so everyone , including I can read them.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Small Group Leaders Coaching Audio

This gallery is dedicated to coaching small group leaders through short audio bits that you can listen to whenever you have time. The Coaching talks should be less than 5 minutes, but they are designed to be a 15 minute exercise.

Don’t just listen to them while you’re checking your email. Listen to them and write some things down and then take 5-10 minutes and think about how what you just heard applies to you as a leader or can be applied in the life of your group. If you lead as a couple, I’d encourage you to do this together.

Short Coaching Audios: (newest on top)

Audio 6: Admonishing and being Admonished 11/10/2009

Audio 5: Celebrating and being Celebrated 11/02/2009

Audio 4: Loving and Being Loved 10/28/2009

Rouge Audio: Why Prayer is Boring

Audio 3: Knowing and being Known 10/12/2009

Audio 2: 5 Parts of Community 10/07/2009

Audio 1: 3 Purposes of your Small Group 9/29/2009

Surge 2009 Workshop:

My Small Group: a 1 year plan MP3 Word Doc

Surge 2009 Service Track:

LifeServe volunteer service blitz by Steve Irwin, Associate, Woodlawn UMC