SG² Steve Gladen on Small Groups

In our "new normal" during this Covid-19 pandemic, we are spending many hours online, staring at screens. With all our small group gatherings, leader trainings, staff and ministry meetings, and family times all happening through video-conferencing, we are becoming screen fatigued. In this conversation, we discuss practical tips to overcome "Zoom fatigue" so that we can still be fully present and effective in video meetings.    BIO:   Chris Surratt is a ministry consultant and coach with more than twenty years of experience serving the local church. He is the Discipleship and Small Groups Specialist for LifeWay Christian Resources and the author of Small Groups for the Rest of Us, Gospel-Centered Small Groups, and Leading Small Groups: How To Gather, Launch, Lead, and Multiply Your Small Group.   COVID-19 Resources   Small Group Network Website   SGN Facebook Group ★ Support this podcast ★

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Bio: Dr. Susan Cha is a licensed clinical psychologist with thirty years of experience working in various settings: university counseling centers, hospitals, and community mental health agencies. She is currently in private practice, specializing in depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, relational difficulties, and spiritual development. She is the author of Developing Restorative Connections, a manual on lay church counseling ministries. Susan also has a Master’s degree in theology from Fuller Seminary and has been leading the lay counseling ministry for the past decade in her local church as well as training support group and small group leaders. You can email her at drsohcha@gmail.com  God, give me grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, Courage to change the things which should be changed, and the Wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace, Taking, as Jesus did, This sinful world as it is, Not as I would have it, Trusting that You will make all things right, If I surrender to Your will, So that I may be reasonably happy in this life, And supremely happy with You forever in the next. ★ Support this podcast ★

Learn How To Use Zoom In 5 Minutes For Online Small Groups 7 Childcare Solutions For Your Small Group Rick Warren’s “Care Calling” Script Hi, this is (first name) from Saddleback Church.  I’m a Care Caller for Pastor Rick. Rick asked me to call you and find out how you are doing during this Virus Crisis. Because our church family isn’t able to meet together right now, we’ve started a number of new ministries to help people who are confined to their homes. For instance, we have a Tech Support Ministry that help you watch the weekend service and even connect to your small group online. We also have a Care Kit Ministry that can bring food or essential supplies to your door.    We also have an Emotional Support Ministry that you can call to get encouragement.   So I’m calling to ask Is there any way we can we help you? Do you need anything right now?                If they need tech support- give their name to….             If they need food or supplies, give their name to…             If they need emotional support- give them care hotline #   You know, most of our members are connected to a small group for support. Would you like me to help you get connected to a small group for support?   (assume they are NOT in one)   If they say “I’m already in one”  Say “Oh That’s great!  Rick would like to add you to the small group roster. Who is the leader or host of your group and when do you meet?”  (Record the answer)   Thanks so much!  I’d like to pray for you, but first, let me ask- Is there anything you’d like for me to pass on to Pastor Rick from you? Let me Pray for you: (include this in your prayer) Dear God, I thank you for (first name) and I thank you that they are a part of our Saddleback Church family.  Help them to feel your love and our love too. I’m so grateful that we don’t have to go through this crisis alone – but we have each other to depend on and care  for each other.  I pray you will keep (name) safe and healthy, and we look forward to the day that we can join together again in  our church family.   In Jesus’ name. Amen.   ★ Support this podcast ★

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Guests: Nick Lenzi and Andrew Camp Andrew Camp is currently the Spiritual Growth Pastor at Mountain Life Church in Park City, Utah, where he has served since 2016 and contributes monthly to the Small Group Network blog.   Nick Lenzi is the Dinner Group Director at Hoboken Grace Community Church in Hoboken, New Jersey. Nick serves the Small Group Network as our finance director. Small Group Network Events ★ Support this podcast ★

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