In this episode we celebrate 4th of July by incorporating the things that make this Holiday so special and cultivating them into our GROUP time. Listen in as we talk about practical ways to lead your GROUP and the freedom that you have as the leader.

In this episode we decided to spice things up a bit in our title "Tres Preguntas" aka (Three Questions) and hear from special guest Colt Higgs. Hear Colt's story on how the Lord used the “three questions” to shift the culture of his group in an amazing way. Colt along with the rest of the Higgs family (Cherah his wife and 3 young boys) serve as group leaders here at Abundant life. This will be a unique opportunity to hear from a fellow group leader that can give us some real-life perspective.

In this episode Drew Shahandeh and I discuss the importance of roles in GROUP, what they are, and what they could look like. Just as the body of Christ is made up of many different parts, as we see in 1 Corinthians 12, so it is with our GROUPs. Each GROUP is made up of different people with different gifts, and one of the keys to a healthy community is having everyone involved.

In this episode of the GROUPS leadership podcast, we sit down with author and pastor Dr. Scott Fenton. Pastor Scott has a very special place in my heart, not just because he has been my pastor for 31 years but also because he is my dad! Dad has a tremendous amount of insight when it comes to abiding with the Lord, in fact it has taken him on all sorts of adventures, from living on the mount of olives, to pastoring a church for 32 years, to sleeping in the caves at Mikmash. Wherever life has taken my father he has abided with his heavenly father every step along the way. Join us as we discuss the why and how of abiding daily with the Father.

In this episode, we hear from Hannah Pygman (formerly Hannah Finnegan) who serves on our Abundant Life staff as the Young Adult Women's coordinator. Hannah will unpack on the topic of "How to shepherd difficult sheep". This is a critical issue for us as leaders because we want to shepherd all of our sheep well, even if they can be challenging at times. Listen in for some practical handles and ideas of how to shepherd your sheep...even the difficult ones.

Conflict. This is something that is inevitable when you are doing life with others. Conflict in and of itself is not a negative thing. However, how we handle conflict can be the difference maker on it being healthy or not. In this episode we hear from Steven Branch on ways to have healthy conflict.

In this final segment of the Community Killers, we discuss 2 more types of people, the “Over Grace” member and the “No Grace” member. These tendencies kill the community that you are trying to build if they go unaddressed. We are going to unpack ways to address these issues both in group time and outside of it.

In this segment of the Community Killers, we discuss 2 more types of people, the “Aggressive” member and the “Absent”. These tendencies kill the community that you are trying to build if they go unaddressed. We are going to unpack ways to address these issues as the leader of your group.

In this segment of the Community Killers, we discuss 2 more types of people, the “dis-engaged” member and the “gives counsel from personal opinion”. These tendencies kill the community that you are trying to build if they go unaddressed. We are going to unpack ways to address these issues as the leader of your group.

How to address community killers. Every group has its fair share of "community killer" people and moments. If you're honest with yourself....you've been one at times! In this Episode we cover 2 of the most common behaviors that can kill a community group and what to do about it.