Online Training: Small Groups
Content
PART 1: THE VALUE OF SMALL GROUPS
- What is a small group?
- The Biblical basis for small groups
- A place to belong
- People to belong to
- Small groups and prayer
PART 2:THEORIES OF LEARNING
- Learning styles
- Motivation to learn
- Jesus centred Bible study
PART 3: PREPARING GOOD DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- Aim
- Hook
- Book
- Look
- Took
PART 4: ASSESSING SMALL GROUP EFFECTIVENESS
- Interaction
- Depth
- Involvement
- Vulnerability
- Encounter
PART 5: SMALL GROUP DYNAMICS
- Setting
- Discipline
- Growing and dividing
A online preview of the course is available here, or you can download a full 30 page pdf copy of the course manual here in order to assess the course's usefulness for your team. It contains all the course content along with extra activities for group revision and learning.
On completion of the course, participants can download the same course manual .
Duration
The course takes 60-90 minutes to complete. Participants can stop at any time and resume later where they left off.
Cost
$10 + GST per person. It is recommended that leaders complete this training every two years. Youth pastors or key leaders who wish to do the training themselves in order to check it's suitability for their teams, can do so free of charge.
Enrolment
To enrol yourself and/or your team, go to our enrolments page.
The Small Groups content is also available for preview only as a .pdf download. Use the link on the right.