Happy Spring! The sun is out, the spring rains have come, and with that comes new life and a time of refreshing. In the Groups ministry, we are striving to live out the 6 Markers of Community and today Serving Sacrifically will be discussed - but also an awesome way that you can get plugged in as a group to live this out in just a few days! Tune in!

6 Markers in 6 Minutes Episode 4 - This episode we discuss Marker #3 of Sharing Openly! What does this look like for your group, and how can we model this well? Tune in!

What does it mean to live missionally? Do I need to hop on a plane to have a missional mindset? Let's discuss in this edition of 6 Markers in 6 Minutes!

Our discussion in this episode surrounds Marker 2 in Groups here at Abundant Life - Engaging Relationally! Our guest this time is Mario Gonzalez, a Group Director at the Blue Springs campus of Abundant Life.  Mario shares very practical thoughts and insight into what it means to engage with others in group, how to set the pace, and be intentional in it.

Welcome back to the 6 Markers in 6 Minutes episodes!  This edition features a discussion on marker 1  in groups at Abundant Life -   Abiding Daily.  Spiritual potluck?  Listen in to find out more!

This episode covers what it looks like to abide daily with God.  As group leaders, but also as followers of Jesus, we have to be spending time with Him daily.  We are joined by Skyler Reine, the current Worship Pastor at the Abundant Life Independence Campus to provide insight and discussion surrounding this topic.  Skyler and his wife have been leading a group for several years now and we are grateful for the time they have invested.

Hey Everyone!  Excited to have this new additon to the Groups Leadership Podcast.  We will discuss topics that are based on the 6 Markers of Community that we have at Abundant Life.  Topics that are relevant to you as a leader, and to our growth in the ministry.  In this first episode we will discuss the opportunity in front of us to help our members go from being in the stands and to get on the field and serve within the ministry.  

Welcome back to the Groups Leadership Podcast!

Join Jason and Tim as they discuss what it's like for someone to coach a group, from celebrating wins to overcoming roadblocks Caleb gives an inside look at what its like shepard young men through their first few months in a group and the discipleship he gives to the group leaders he oversees.

Tag along with Jason and Tim as they have a blast with Jennifer Spears. Jennifer is the director of Women's Ministries at Abundant Life and she takes us through the many avenues that women can get involved in community. Jennifer truly lives out the mission statement of "People Need People." Fellas tune in as well, as we all have women in our lives that are seeking Godly relationships.

Derek Elliott joins Tim this week for an exciting look at what God is doing in his life by joining the staff at Abundant Life to help lead the Groups ministry and become the Care Pastor. Come take a look at the new changes that are happening with the Groups ministry.

This week Tim is joined by the one the only Chad Glover. Chad comes in to give us an overview of what is happening at the crossroads campus as well as giving groups handles on how to get involved from time in prayer to house churches. This is only the tip of the spear as chad is eager to see hearts moved by Jesus in the heart of our city.

Join Jason on this episode to talk with the amazing Michael Williams!

In this episode, we are joined by Jocelyn Kepner, an inspiring young woman who has dedicated her life to the pursuit of being living proof of a loving God to a watching world by fostering and adopting children. Hop on the bus while Jason and Tim discuss how Jocelyn navigates being a young mother to 6 and incorporating them into her community.

In this episode, we take a trip to the Middle East to Mafraq Jordan to understand what community looks like under crisis. Jason and Matt found themselves stuck inside a church due to Covid-19 and they used this opportunity to create community in a time of crisis. Matt Jason and Tim find out how to take an opportunity of distress and use that as a way to become closer to Christ.

In this episode, Jason is joined by his sister Jessica as they discuss family, Christmas and how to share the gospel with your kids.

In this month's challenge, we challenge you to go out and have fun! We focus on our 3rd marker in the group's ministry of Engaging Relationally. Follow along with us as we dive into Hebrews 10:20-25.

Jason and Tim bring the listeners the inside scoop of the group's ministry and the work that goes into making the ministry successful and God serving.

In this episode, Jason and Tim go over the next challenge of living missionally. Find out how to take your group through another exciting challenge.

In this episode we take the Groups Leadership podcast on the road and join the Glover family for dinner to discuss some important takeaways from a group that is married with kiddos!

In this episode we introduce a new serious called “Group Challenge” where once a month we give your group a way to challenge itself to become more like the body of Christ. These challenges do not have to be completed in any particular time or order, however every month there will be a new challenge so feel free to join us each time as we challenge ourselves and our GROUPS to grow in Godliness and love for one another. This weeks challenge is Fasting! Listen in to learn more.

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.

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.

In this episode we are introducing a new mini series called "Milking your Group" where we will discuss ways to get the most out your community group as a leader. Our guest this week, Tim Nichols, breaks down how getting honest and vulnerable with your group as the leader can take your community to the next level.

In this episode, we discuss the importance of casting vision to your group. Also, we give practical ways to improve your ability to tell your group the direction they are needing to go.

In this episode, we introduce a new staff member Jason Fenton. He shares his story of being a missionary and coming on staff at Abundant Life. Pastor Steven Branch shares from Exodus 18 on the coaching structure that we use in the ministry.

In this podcast Pastors, Steven and Mark discuss what you can do to keep your whole group healthy.

In this episode, Pastor Steven sits down with our Discipleship Pastor Dustin Rosner to discuss what discipleship looks like within groups.

In this podcast, we want to give you some tips on how you and your group can help care for people going through a crisis.

In this podcast, we want to equip you to lead your group through any crisis.

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