Leader Priorities During the Pandemic (Season 1, Episode 1)

The Coronavirus Pandemic has forced us all to think differently about how we do small groups. What are the immediate needs during this crisis? We'll take a look at some priorities for leading through this pandemic.Welcome to the Great Groups Podcast! Our goal is to equip Small Group Leaders at Brook Hills and beyond to make disciples effectively. Hosted by Jay Gordon, with co-host Chris Amaro. Jay leads the Small Groups Ministry at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama where Chris is a small group leader. Both of us want to inspire you to make your group great!This is our COVID-19 episode where we walk through what a challenging time this has become, especially for small group leaders. We cover 4 areas of ministry: Care, Connection, Challenge & Content. Be sure to visit us at greatgroups.org, and if you like what you hear, please subscribe!SHOW NOTES:==========Opening 0:34Housekeeping 1:02Life Changes 1:54The Basis: Love 5:08What to Focus On 7:19Care 7:56 Connect 8:37Challenge 13:01Content 15:37Larger Groups? 18:41Reduction in Content? 20:21Overemphasize Bible 23:30Disciple at home 24:41Closing 25:45==========Send us Fan MailThanks for listening to the Great Groups Podcast. Please visit GreatGroups.org for a list of all our episodes.We'd love to hear from you! Click here for our contact form. Jay Gordon is the Small Groups Minister at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Chris Amaro is an IT professional and serves as a Small Group Leader and Elder at Brook Hills.Lifetime Show NotesBrook Hills Pages:The Church at Brook Hills, Birmingham, Alabama, USASmall Group Leader Resources PageSmall Group Discipleship ResourcesSmall Groups @ Brook Hills