For many churches, leadership can be one of the greatest challenges of their different ministries. Often, we lack enough trained, faithful small group leaders. And even if we have enough leaders now, we should be planning for the future by equipping people from the younger generation.
Your ministry can have strong leadership now and in the future through purposeful leadership development. The 5 M strategy, which I have used to recruit and train my group leaders, could also be used with other types of leadership positions.
1. Model – Current leaders model leadership in their groups. Include your current small group leaders in your plan for leadership development. Train them well so they demonstrate strong leadership qualities. Solid role models not only foster a desire to lead in others, they also set an example for future leaders to emulate.
2. Mentor – Current leaders identify and mentor potential new leaders. Ask your current leaders to prayerfully watch for potential future leaders within their groups and initiate a mentor relationship with one or two other leaders who are willing. Then the mentees can assist the mentor in leading the group for a period of time.
3. Monitor – Leadership responsibilities reverse. Now the mentee leads the group while the mentor supervises and assists. The mentor and mentee should meet periodically during this stage to discuss any problems, review areas of strengths and weaknesses, and to pray together.
4. Motivate – Release the group. The new leader assumes full leadership of the group. The mentor encourages from the sideline and is available for help and to answer questions.
5. Multiply – The new leaders become mentors. Begin the process again with your new leaders.
This strategy can take much of the anxiety out of your Cell Group program. Just think, no more scrambling for leaders or begging your friends to take a group. Instead, with ongoing leadership development that continuously enlists, equips, and encourages new leaders, you are always ready to go!
God Bless you
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