We’re getting ready to kick off our summer semester of small groups. Here’s a picture of the small group guide we handed out this weekend. I’m amazed at the creativity and diversity of our groups which is really a reflection of the creativity and diversity of our leaders. I honestly think we’ve got a group for everybody. I thank God for visionary leaders who are making a difference week in and week out.

Our approach to leadership is pretty simple: get a vision from God and go for it. We obviously have systems and structures in place. Props to our Pastor of Discipleship, Heather Zempel. She really steers the disciple ship. Did you like that play on words I honestly think our corporate growth hinges on our discipleship and leadership development. As we launch more groups it allows God to send more people our way because there is a place for them to plug in. So discipleship is really the driving engine of growth.

I hope this doesn’t come across the wrong way, but I would hate to be in an environment where leadership = serving on a committee. We’ve tried to create a culture of service. A leader is someone who serves more than others! They may or may not have a title. They may or may not have a position. But leadership is producing more than you consume! So in that sense you can’t keep people from becoming leaders!

Summer semester here we come!