Especially yours
Every church that has a small-group ministry must have one indispensable staff person. No, I'm not talking about a small-group pastor. I'm not talking about a small-group administrator, either.
The position every successful small group church must have is this: Senior Pastor of Small Groups. What do I mean? I believe I can say with absolute certainty that no church can have a truly successful small-group ministry unless the senior pastor is the front person for that ministry and its number one supporter.
I've consulted with countless small-group pastors who ask the same question: "How do I get my senior pastor to support my ministry?" What a tragedy! What an indictment! Today I'm writing to you, Senior and Lead Pastors. So listen up.
Don't you dare hire a small-group pastor or launch a small-group ministry in your church if you aren't going to be the loudest voice and biggest supporter of that ministry. Rick Warren sets a fantastic example for us all when he says, "I'm the small-group pastor of Saddleback Church." As a senior pastor myself, that philosophy has become my own.
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