Leader Characteristics

We intentionally develop leaders. Characteristics of leaders:

• Self-Multiplying: Always seeking to raise up and replace themselves.
• Self-Initiating: Reproducing fully devoted followers of Christ.
• Practitioners: Have formed and multiplied their own MicroGroups.
• Cohort-Trained: Equipped through GDI Cohorts for in-depth disciplemaking.
• Capable Communicators: Able to teach, facilitate, and inspire at regional forums.
• Vision Casters: Ambassadors for MicroGroups (context) and Discipleship Essentials (content).
• Coaching Mindset: Come alongside others to support and strengthen.
• Collaborative: Learn from and with one another in community.

Coaching MicroGroups

A Coaching MicroGroup (CMG) is our introductory training tool on how to grow healthy multiplying MicroGroups. In 8-12 weeks of online sessions, you are equipped to know how to launch your own MicroGroups. New CMGs are starting all the time.

CMG REGISTRATION

What is a Coaching MicroGroup (CMG)?

A CMG is an abbreviated experience of the relational dynamics and key success indicators of a MicroGroup (3-4 pastors and/or principal lay leaders). Under the guidance of a CMG coach the participates will be prepared through practice to launch their own MicroGroups after approximately 8-12 online weekly sessions. These groups then serve as the foundation of a growing, organic network over time to infuse a disciplemaking culture in your church.

Why do you need a Coaching MicroGroup?

Our experience at GDI tells us that when people launch groups without sufficient knowledge of what to do or not to do, they often end in failure. We are trying to avoid the common mistakes that people make. For example, a pastor is convinced that a MicroGroup does provide the environment to transform and multiply disciplemakers.

They think, “If one group is good, let’s start 50 groups.” People are assigned to groups with great hope, and a year later you have a remnant left with a bad taste in your mouth. We teach you to “Start small. Go slow and deep. Think big." You will learn the common mistakes, but even more importantly, the success factors.

Cohorts: Turning Your Church into a Disciplemaking Mission

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Purpose

Equip leaders in a mutually supportive and stimulating online environment, who intend to turn churches and ministries into communities that fulfill the Great Commission’s imperative of making reproducing disciples of Jesus with particular focus on MicroGroups.

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