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Training Course
School Group
Leaders Training
Core Session 1:
School Group Leaders Training
Overview of the course:
1.
Core Sessions:
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Welcome and Introductions
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What does the Bible say about leadership?
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Why have a group anyway? Developing a
vision for Christian Groups in schools
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2. Skills Sessions:
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Group Dynamics
What sort of leader are you?
Preparing and leading a group Bible study
How to start a group
How to plan a programme
How to put an individual session together
Building groups that last
Being a servant community
Handling difficult / challenging behaviour
Presentation skills
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Pleasedtomeetyoudice game
1. Something about your school.
2. Something about the Christian group in your school.
3. What you are looking forward to this weekend.
4. Help yourself to a chocolate.
5. Something you would like to happen by this time
next year.
6. Go and join another group, but take the person on
your right with you and introduce them to the other
group.
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Core Session 2:
THE KIND OF PEOPLE GOD USES....
No.1 – GOD USES WEAK PEOPLE
“God chose the foolish things of the world
to shame the wise; God chose the weak
things of the world to shame the strong.”
1 Corinthians 1:27
THE KIND OF PEOPLE GOD USES....
No.1 – GOD USES WEAK PEOPLE
“But he said to me ‘My grace is sufficient
for you, for my power is made perfect in
weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the
more gladly about my weaknesses, so that
Christ’s power may rest on me.”
2 Corinthians 12:9
THE KIND OF PEOPLE GOD USES....
No.1 – GOD USES WEAK PEOPLE
...THEREFORE CONFESS YOUR
WEAKNESS
THE KIND OF PEOPLE GOD USES....
No.2 – GOD USES BLAMELESS
PEOPLE
LEADERS SHOULD BE...
1. BLAMELESS IN THEIR
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE (v.6)
“An elder must be blameless, the husband
of but one wife, a man whose children
believe and are not open to the charge of
being wild and disobedient.”
LEADERS SHOULD BE...
2. BLAMELESS IN THEIR
CHARACTER AND CONDUCT (v.7-8)
“Since an overseer is entrusted with God’s work, he
must be blameless – not overbearing, not quicktempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not
pursuing dishonest gain. Rather he must be
hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is selfcontrolled, upright, holy and disciplined.”
LEADERS SHOULD BE...
3. BLAMELESS IN THEIR BELIEF
AND TEACHING (v.9)
“He must hold firmly to the trustworthy
message as it has been taught, so that he
can encourage others by sound doctrine
and refute those who oppose it.”
THE KIND OF PEOPLE GOD USES....
No.2 – GOD USES BLAMELESS
PEOPLE
...THEREFORE PURSUE
BLAMELESSNESS
School Group
Leaders Training
Core Session 3:
Why Have A Group Anyway?
Whatdoyouthink
arethetoptwo
reasonsfor
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Why Have A Group Anyway?
• Throw out any that
you think are inappropriate
• Add any others
• Rank them
• Be ready to explain
your choices
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Why Have A Group Anyway?
Matthew 5: 13 – 16
2 Corinthians 5: 18 – 6:1
1 Peter 2: 9 - 12
God’s people in school are called to be…
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Why Have A Group Anyway?
School Christian Groups
- Some Possible Models
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Bible Reading Cell groups – Worship, word & witness
(support emphasis)
Just looking group / Rock Solid – Fun, Punchy, with message
(outreach)
Mix and Match issue / topic based
(morals, ethics)
Drop in
(social)
Bible teaching / study
(teaching)
Prayer
(support / outreach)
Coffee bar
(outreach)
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Why Have A Group Anyway?
Your task
is to convince
the rest of the
group that the
particular model
you have been
given is THE BEST
way to meet
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You’ll have 5
mins to prepare
and then you’ll
have to present
your case to the
rest of the
group.
Why Have A Group Anyway?
Reflection:
Why do you think your group
is currently meeting?
Does this need to change?
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Skills Session 1:
Group Dynamics
The Life Cycle Of A Group
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
Mourning
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1 Corinthians 14:29-39
Joshua 7:10-11 and 16-26
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Skills Session 2:
What Sort Of Leader Are You?
Complete the survey
to discover what
sort of leader you
are.
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What Sort Of Leader Are You?
Relaxed
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What Sort Of Leader Are You?
Directive
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What Sort Of Leader Are You?
Co-operative
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What Sort Of Leader Are You?
Reflection:
What are your strengths and
weaknesses as a leader?
Ask God to continue to equip you?
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Skills Session 3:
Preparing And Leading A Bible Study
Why study the bible in a school group?
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Preparing And Leading A Bible Study
Getting Ready – preparing to lead
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Pray for God’s wisdom and leading
Read the passage
Understanding
– What does the passage actually say?
Explain
– What does the passage mean?
Apply
– What does the passage mean today?
How are you going to communicate this?
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Preparing And Leading A Bible Study
Getting Ready – Go ….
Imagine you have to lead a bible study on the
following passage. In pairs, have a go at
putting a short Bible study together, following
the principles in the leaflet.
John 6 : 32 - 42
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Skills Session 4:
START
Getting Started
Issues to consider:
Priorities
People
Programme
Permission
START
Prayer
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Protection
Publicity
Getting Started
Role play:
START
The conversation that you might have with a
young person in your school who you know goes to
church but does not want to come to the new group.
The conversation you would have with a Christian
member of staff asking them to support the new group.
The conversation with the Head teacher as you
approach them for permission to start running a group.
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Getting Started
Getting Started Guide
START
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Getting Started
Prayer:
START
Pray for and with each other
as you go about starting new groups in
your schools.
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Skills Session 5:
Planning A Programme
Why plan?
What are the advantages of planning a
programme for a whole half / term?
What makes a good / bad programme?
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Planning A Programme
Activities Menu
Add any other activities you
can think of.
Complete the table by writing
in the dis / advantages of each
activity.
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Planning A Programme
Top Tips:
The starting point MUST be the content
Then think about the activity / style /
approach
If it does not fit, save it for another time
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Planning A Programme
Give it a go…..
In groups of 3 or 4, try to plan a
draft programme for the next half
term
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Skills Session 6:
Planning A Meeting
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
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On slips of paper write down a memorable
moment you have experienced as part of a
small group.
It could be some thing very profound,
experiential or humorous.
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Planning A Meeting
Getting it right …
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Why do we bother running a Christian group?
Why do we bother making the effort to do a
‘good’ meeting?
What is a good recipe when it comes to running a
meeting?
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Planning A Meeting
A meeting from scratch …
Easter / Christmas / Pentecost / Harvest
Friendship
Exams
The cross of Christ
The Holy Spirit
The cost of discipleship
Euthanasia
Climate change
Money
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Skills Session 7:
Building Groups That Last
What is the one key to a
successful group?
Why do people stop coming to
Christian groups?
Why do some groups not last very
long?
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Building Groups That Last
What can be done about it / how
can that problem be overcome?
What are you going to do
differently as a result of this
session?
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Building Groups That Last
Successors
Mentors
Members of staff
Evaluating
Who is NOW coming
Expectations
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Skills Session 8:
How To Be A Servant Community
In windows 1 – 3:
What does God FEEL about what he
sees when he looks through the
windows of your school?
Matthew 9:35 – 38
In Windows 4 – 6:
What are the ATTITUDES of Jesus?
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How To Be A Servant Community
Shepherd-less sheep?
Are there any differences between what you
have written in windows 1 – 3 and what you
have written in windows 4 – 6?
What are your school friends worried about?
In what sense are they helpless? How are they
like shepherd-less sheep?
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How To Be A Servant Community
Ready for action …
Identifying and responding to needs in your school
Becoming a place of refuge, developing your friendliness
Addressing issues in your school e.g. bullying, litter etc
Addressing global issues e.g. Fair-Trade, poverty, climate
change
Praying for your school
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Skills Session 9:
Handling Difficult Behaviour
Some causes of difficult / challenging
behaviour …
Low self esteem
Lack of boundaries
Fragmented home life
General learning difficulties
Specific learning difficulties
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Handling Difficult Behaviour
Some causes of difficult / challenging
behaviour …
Development disorders
Physical demands
Group dynamics
Your session (!)
Boredom
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Handling Difficult Behaviour
Rules, rules, rules …
What rules does your
group currently have?
Are these rules known
by those who attend?
What makes a good
rule?
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Handling Difficult Behaviour
What makes a good rule …
Clear
Relevant
Achievable
Clearly communicated
Fair
Understood
Applies to all
Positive
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One more rule about rules …
There must be consequences
for breaking the rules.
Agree some appropriate
sanctions
You must take action if rules are
broken
You must carry out any threats
Don’t be afraid to carry them out
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Handling Difficult Behaviour
Now complete the third column in your
table:
What can be done about it?
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Skills Session 10:
Welcome to this session on giving a small, or a long, in fact any length talk.
Yes giving a talk to a group of children, or young people, or adults could be
included I suppose.
Anyway the point is it’s a session on how to give a really good concise and
clear talk, of any length really to any of the people I just mentioned. That was
children, teenagers or adults.
So during the session we’ll look at how to give a talk, to make the talk really
good so that whoever hears it, whatever age they, are will enjoy and
understand what you’ve said. Is that clear?
Good, so then we’ll get started with our session on how to give a talk. So
please get into pairs and discuss how well I’ve done this talk for you. OK, find a
partner and together decide how well or badly I’ve done. What was good, what
needed improving?
OK, off you go then, find a partner and discuss this introduction on how to give
a talk. Off you go, you’ve got 3 minutes to discuss it. Go.’
Presentation Skills
So how did I do … ?
Did I make any mistakes?
What could I have done differently?
A better job …
Think about a really good / memorable talk or presentation
that you have heard / seen recently.
What made it so good? What can you learn from this?
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Presentation Skills
Visual Aids – getting your point across
Advantages
Limitations
How you could use it
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Presentation Skills
Think of your listeners
Opening routine
Preparation
Structure
Delivery
Design to help people listen
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Final Session:
Questions And Answers
(Or HELP! My group needs fixing)
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Let’s Pray For Our Groups
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