Breaking Barriers to Small Group Growth
Presenter: Dave Enns and Philip Byers, Global Small Groups Pastor and Executive Pastor of Vista Campus Ministries
This workshop is applicable to any small group model you may be using and will address the five common barriers to help your small group ministry grow. At the workshop you will create an implementable game plan to help you effectively recruit, train, and retain within your unique ministry context.
In Person Session
January 25th | 12PM-5PM
January 26th | 8:45AM-12PM
What Leaders are Saying
Tyler Drewitz, Ridgeline Church
“Access to hearing straight from Larry and his overall very vulnerable approach. North Coast in general and Larry in particular does a great job of presenting the philosophy behind the methods to empower leaders to effectively lead their churches. So many conferences have a 'do it like us if you want to be awesome' attitude, but your approach truly embraces 'planting the church that you want to go to ' by helping us understand the why without forcing the what down our throats. Thank you!”
Brian Pursley, Lakeside Community Church
“The access to Larry who has so much success, wisdom, and insight without the ego that normally accompanies those things.”
Small Group Cohort
Virtual Sessions:
Starting Wednesday, November 2, 2022 | 9am-10am PST
Presenter: Philip Byers, Pastor of Life Group Operations
Join Philip Byers, coach and ministry consultant with more than 10 years of executive ministry experience for a 6-week virtual cohort on what it takes to organize your small groups ministry for support, scalability, & structure.
Whether your church has 10 or 10,000 groups the practices of a Small Group Pastor are the same. In this cohort you will learn the 5 practices to help you develop and maintain a healthy small group ministry for your context. You will also get the opportunity for shared learning and discussion among a group of 6-10 peers.
Session starts Wednesday, November 2, 2022 from 9AM-10AM. Please see full schedule below.
Virtual Workshop Specifics
- November 2- Intro, define purpose and end in mind.
- November 9 - Practice 1: Connect
- November 16 - Practice 2: Recruit
- November 30 - Practice 3: Train
- December 7 - Practice 4: Monitor
- December 14 - Practice 5: Support
What Leaders are Saying
Ryan Martinez, Christ Place Church
“I LOVE how intimate the setting was. This could have easily been a conference that HUNDREDS of ministry leaders could attend at one time, but you intentionally keep it smaller and more intimate. This is so very valuable. This workshop is invaluable to anyone trying to establish and grow a small group ministry.”
Alex Berger, Summit Christian Church
“I like getting to seen an existing successful ministry model and have the facilitators available to teach and answer questions.”
Story Telling Matrix with Chris Brown
Presenter: Chris Brown, Lead Pastor
Join Pastor Chris Brown for an in person workshop at his home in Oceanside, CA. Your day will focus on practical tools to become a better communicator. This session includes his most popular segment using Story-Telling as a platform to launch your sermons.
You'll also enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner poolside.
During your time, Chris will guide you through:
- Morning session centered on character - finding. your relational health and finding your emotional health.
- Afternoon session centered on crafting your teaching- finding your voice, creativity, and message.
- How to see the Bible through a different filter, this will give you 9 different points of view to be able to see in any text.
- If you are not a story teller you are going to learn how to become one.
- If you consider yourself a story teller, this will put nitrous oxide in your tank.
IN PERSON: Thursday, March 23, 2023 | 9AM-5PM
