In this episode, Steve Gladen breaks down 5 areas where ministry leaders can re-imagine how they do coaching for their groups ministry. The following is what will specifically be covered in this show:

History of Coaching

• Staff or volunteers
• Serve in one Help in another
• Saddleback’s history—building upon, keeping best of…
  • 1.0 version (1998)
    • 1:5—I could recruit faster than our growth
  • 2.0 version (2005)—why it changed, it was broken
    • 1:25 paid
    • Introduced not equal care, but strategic care
    • 4 Buckets and Reactive/pro active
    • Name changed from Coaches to CL’s because of paradigm shift
    • Care 70% Administration, training, connecting 30%,
    • Get in for right reason, but get out for right reason
    • CL Retreats
  • 3.0 Version (2009)—why it changed, it couldn’t scale financially
    • 1:25 volunteered, above same
    • Introduced any span of care a CL could do
  • 4.0 Version (2014) why it changed, they weren’t sure what to do
    • Introduced the “Starbuck’s” green apron more developmental
    • FRIEND
    • LEADER
    • COACH
    • Hard and Soft data collection
    • Skip Level, Trust but Verify
  • 5.0 Version (2017) why it changed, we discovered other factors not giving maximum alignment
    • Introduced the Village concept
    • Alignment
  • 6.0 Version (2021) why it changed, discovered different types of CL’s
    • HOST to Leader to CL to Minister
    • CL Course
    • Training Modules
    • Track training (next gen beyond Starbuck’s green apron)

 5 Areas to Reimagine Coaching

•  The Ethos (the environment the CL lives in)
  • the family system (w/o parents it is risky)
  • How’s the family (you, coaches and Group leaders)
  • Do you know what you are producing—the end in mind
• The Reason (for the CL)
  • Directive Disciple MAKING—management and guidance, Space flight PSGWP page 201
  • Tom Landry quote
  • Baseline, Know the health metrics HA & GHA
  • How will you give course corrections (ideas, curriculum, encouragement, etc.)
• The Process (finding CL’s)
  • The Group Leader pathway HOST to Leader to CL (P3) to Minister
  • Competency and Capacity
  • Retreats
  • Introductory Course
• The Pathway (growing the CL)
  • The Coach engagement pathway to the HOST; FRIEND—LEADER—COACH
  • The Coach’s pathway of growth for them
    • SGP guidance
    • Modules Training
    • Course(s)
    • Retreats
• The Influences (that help the CL)…what I call the Village
  • Share the Village, who’s in helping? Who surrounds the Small Group speaking health?
  • People (primary)
    • Small Group Point Person
    • CL or Coach
    • Senior Pastor
• Processes (secondary)
  • Training Pathway for the leader
  • Tools (HA and GHA)
  • Training Pathway for the CL
  • Newsletter
  • Small Group Weekend Table connection
  • Small Group Website home page
  • Weekend services
  • Leader Retreats and SGH
  • Streaming content (curriculum and training)
  • Social Media
  • Testimonies
  • FAQ’s

Shownotes:

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https://sb-web.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/saddleback.com/connect/smallgroups/9958-SmallGroupsCL-Booklet_Interior_Interactive_092101.pdf