7 Keys to Leading a Small Group - Jesus Way

(An excerpt from How to Lead Small Groups by Neal F. McBride)

1. Jesus began His earthly mininstry by establishing small group, the disciples.
2. Jesus was actively involved in both large and small group ministry contexts.
3. We see that Jesus' ministry to large groups was preceded by and proceeded out of His small group context.
4. Jesus spent the majority of His time with His small group.
5. Jesus as a small group leader established relationships, not organizations. It was the central in His method.
6. Jesus used the small group context to teach and model spiritual knowledge, attitudes, and behavior.
7. Small group was Jesus' methos for leadership training.