{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"SG² Steve Gladen on Small Groups","title":"10 Strategic Tips for Follow Up with Small Group Leaders","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/cad68394\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2847,"description":"Goal: To know how to set and be comfortable having coffee/follow ups with Small Group leaders.Why: We want you to be totally comfortable contacting and meeting with small group leaders.It is important to remember that these folks are just like you. They have goals, fears, hurts, insecurities, families, family problems, health concerns and everything else you can imagine.Be confident - Biblical basics:God owns everything, and I am His manager. (Ps. 24:1, Matt. 25:14-30)You are their pastor.You are responsible for their health (2 Cor 5:10)Know the landscape:These are financial, spiritual and emotional issues.Isolation, spiritual voidMaterialism, 1/3 of those earning over $250k per year live paycheck to paycheck.Business, environment setting their prioritiesPrepare Yourself:Am I living out biblical health in my own life? Do you buy what you sell?5 purposesActive in my group balancing the purposesHave YOUR own story ready to share.Where do you start:Review your group list:You may already know some of your SGL as they are very involved as volunteers, but you may have had no idea who they are. Many of these folks are not well connected, don’t attend a lot of events and may not even be on your radar.Start small and grow into the listHow many engagements can you do?Pick some names to begin and learn as much as you can before you meet:Check HC and know family names, ministries, time at SaddlebackZillow their address for where and how they liveGoogle them and their companyCheck LinkedIn, Facebook, IG etc.Make the invitation:If you know them, simply call, text, or email that you would love to grab a cup of coffee when it is convenient for them. If they ask what you want, simply say I just want to spend time with you and get to know you better. Another line I use is, I like to invest my time with the folks who are investing in our church.If you don’t know them, we have found that having an assistant set up the meeting works very well. They can call and simply say the Pastor...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/uAtv0zHBzgbCLLeewi1iCzhs7OXKuDoPGaihQiM636g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI3MTA3LzE2NTE4/NTkyNDEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}