Cover 1
Title Page 3
Copyright Page 4
Endorsements 5
Dedication 7
Acknowledgments 11
Foreword by Rick Warren 15
Introduction: The Purpose of This Book 17
Part 1: The Foundation 21
1. Think Churchwide 23
2. Lead as a Team 45
3. Lead Effectively 59
4. Lead with a Vision and Mission 73
Part 2: The Home 79
5. The Kitchen: Connecting People through Small Groups 81
Q1— How Will You Align Your Ministry with Other Church Leadership and Ministries? 83
Q2— How Will You Communicate the Value of Groups to Your Church? 91
Q3— What Is Your Plan for Connecting People into Groups? 96
Q4— How Will You Measure Your Progress? 117
6. The Family Room: Growing People in Small Groups 123
Q5— How Will You Define and Develop Mature Disciples? 124
Q6— What Outcomes Do You Want from Small Group Life? 129
Q7— How Will You Develop Leaders for Your Ministry? 137
Q8— What Support Resources Will Your Small Group Leaders Need? 147
7. The Study: Investing in God’s Kingdom through Small Groups 159
Q9— How Will You Develop Group Members into Leaders? 160
Q10— How Will Subgrouping Develop People? 168
Q11— How Will You Encourage People to Serve? 172
Q12— How Will You Create Opportunities for Groups to Serve? 176
8. The Front Door: Reaching Others through Small Groups 179
Q13— How Will You Promote Reach and Spiritual Awareness? 180
Q14— How Will You Engage Every Group in Global Outreach? 187
Q15— How Will You Engage Every Group in Local Outreach? 191
Q16— How Will You Involve Every Group in Personal Evangelism? 195
9. The Dining Room: Sustaining Long-Term Success in Small Groups 199
Q17— How Will You Ensure Your Ministry’s Long-Term Success? 201
Q18— How Will You Celebrate Stories of Life Change to Reach Your Vision? 207
Q19— How Will You Remain True to Your Call? 211
Q20— How Will You Help Your Groups Cultivate an Attitude of Worshipful Submission? 215
Part 3: Conclusion 219
10. Putting It All Together 221
Appendix: Saddleback Church’s Curriculum Pathway 229
Notes 233
About the Author 235
Back Ads 236
Back Cover 241