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Communication is a key part of co-laboring. Lone Ranger leaders don't tend to be great communicators. Your group members will feel cared for and led well whenever you proactively develop and communicate the plan for the upcoming schedule. Share the load of planning and communication to ensure it happens consistently. Just because you are responsible to make sure everything gets done doesn’t mean you should do everything.
Communication isn't just for logistics—it’s also for relationship. One of the biggest keys to success as a community group leader is working to slowly build trust over time with your hub leader. As you get more comfortable with them, you can let them know more and more about what you're thinking and feeling. In turn they can encourage you and pray for you in increasingly thoughtful ways. Can you name what you are afraid of? What you are avoiding? Share with your hub leader—it will lighten you. “We name things to tame things.”
Then complete the following assignments
Read or listen (on Spotify or Apple Podcasts) to Part 5 (audiobook chpts. 12 and 13, and appendices A and B) of the Community Group Handbook.
Read chpts. 3 and 4 of The Leader’s Journey: Accepting the Call to Personal and Congregational Transformation, by Jim Herrington.
Read Appendices A, C, and D from Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I?, by Timothy Keller.
Complete the following online self-reflection and forward the results from your inbox to your community group leader or hub leader.
Follow up with your community group leader or hub leader to talk through your responses in person.
COMMUNICATION EXERCISE: In addition, talk with your community group leader about all the communication and planning obligations in your group. Take a few moments to fill out the weekly report with your group leader at the conclusion of a group gathering.
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