These DVD Trainings just out, are designed to come along side you and assist in equipping your leadership. An outline is included with your DVD to make copies for each participant or (Order 4 or more and receive a CD Rom with all the workshop outlines). Discussion Questions are included for further dialogue and processing the training principles and ideas. Click here to see a sample DVD training video!
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400 Six Objectives of ABFs: What Should Groups Strive to Accomplish? (29 min.)This workshop will give your leadership some clear ideas of what midsize groups should strive to accomplish including keeping the balance of between "body life" and "infrastructure, teaching for life-transformation not just head-knowledge, be outreach focused, reach growth potential in different areas, etc.
Cost: $30.00
401 The ABF Philosophy of Ministry: Catch the Vision for Midsize Groups (44 min.) I also like to use the phrase “Creating Spiritual Neighborhoods within the Church” when describing this workshop. This workshop will explain the ABF philosophy including big picture issues of ABFs/midsize groups, distinctive features, and other key issues including small group options out of midsize groups.
Cost: $35.00
402 Developing Leadership Teams in ABFs (49 min.) This workshop describes what a midsize leadership team is, what it does, who serves on it, and what issues need to be addressed during leadership team meetings.
Cost: $35.00
405 The Role of the Community (Class) Leader (49 min.) The class leader (working with a leadership team) plays a vital role in building a vibrant midsize community. This workshop will address essential qualities of a class leader, a survey of leadership styles and the basic responsibilities of this position.
Cost: $35.00
407 Developing the Lesson (55 min.) This workshop will review key educational principles, give ideas on choosing topics to study and then focus on building a lesson including determining the "big idea" of the lesson, teaching aims, the four parts every lesson should have, proper outlining, etc. This Workshop is included in the ABF Teaching Course on DVD and cooresponds with Section 3 of the ABF Teaching Course along with workshop #409.
Cost: $35.00
409 Educational Principles that Affect Lesson Planning (58 min.) This workshop will share several principles that a teacher should be familiar with while preparing Bible lessons. Topics will include the teaching-learning process, learning styles, adult age group characteristics and an overview of various teaching methods. It is a natural prerequisite to the workshop "Developing the Lesson." This Workshop is included in the ABF Teaching Course on DVD and cooresponds with Section 3 of the ABF Teaching Course
Cost: $35.00
416 Ten Deadly Diseases of Midsize Groups/ABFs (48 min.) In this workshop the ABF Doctor diagnoses common problems and/or challenges that ABFs can struggle with. Many midsize groups struggle with symptoms, yet never understand root causes. After the presentation let your leadership evaluate their groups and create some ACTION steps!
Cost: $35.00
417 The Great Midsize vs. Small Groups Debate - Small Group Options within Midsize
Groups (72 min.) This workshop will first address the differences between midsize groups and small groups and why BOTH are valuable. Then several models of how churches are building small groups or small group principles out of midsize groups will be presented.
Cost: $35.00
418 Strategies for Coaching ABFs and their Leaders (70 min.)
This workshop will give tips on how to coach leaders and an overview of how to develop coaches to oversee midsize groups within your ministry. Issues to be addressed are what to look for in a coach, how to train and manage them, coach responsibilities, etc.
Cost: $35.00
419 The “Hub” Meeting: Experiencing Community and Spiritual Growth Experiences in Midsize Group Meetings (47 min.)
This workshop will overview the basic elements in a midsize group meeting schedule,the four issues that must be addressed to prepare for the meeting, plus some other practical advice and ideas for leading great midsize group meetings.
Cost: $35.00
420 One-on-One Disciple-Making Seminar (2 DVDs – 40-46 min. each) This seminar will give a big picture overview of discipleship including a working definition of discipleship, the four phases of discipleship and the three pillars of discipleship. Participants will be challenged to pray for someone, possibly in their ABF, small group, at work, a neighbor, etc., to begin to intentionally disciple. (Of course this begins with your own children, if applicable)
Cost: $40.00
421 Evaluating Your Midsize Group Ministry (46 min.) This workshop will provide some evaluation “tests” including the leadership test, the productivity test, etc. that will cover the key aspects of a midsize group ministry as a whole and also individual groups.
Cost: $35.00
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