Winning Groups

Leadership Summit

Join the team for fellowship and fun. Meet the Winning Expo Design Team, tonight 7:00 sharp.

Revival: Women's jail

The women's jail ministry is growing so rapidly that we are needing to make adjustments to keep up with the growth. I had a meeting last night with Tomi Cardin the winning group leader, her coach Michelle Turner, and Winning Group director Kitty White.
Tomi took us into her home office, where she keeps a file folder for every woman she ministers to in the jail. She keeps track of what levels they completed in the Winning Track along with other information. So far over 500 Winning Track certificates have been awarded.
We recently had 8 women from the jail ministry, in attendance at a Summit Sunday encounter. They are quickly getting jobs upon release by the favor of God. They are growing spiritually and learning how to apply the teachings they received in the jail, to life on the outside. I look forward to them living an overcoming life, stepping into leadership and reaching back to help those who "are" where they came from.
Many of these women are getting out of jail and plugging right into the ministry of Summit Church. Tomi's house can hardly obtain all of the people who attend the group. She has overflow attendance. Cars are lined up and down the street. She is planning to expand to a 2nd night. Three groups are ready to multiply out of this group.  It's exciting to see the Winning Group vision come to pass; lives being changed by the power and Word of God, and multiplication (fruit).
All glory to God!

Leadership notes

Purpose
Summit’s Winning Groups help people win in life as we connect to each other and to Jesus Christ--and as we target more people to start and finish the Winning Track.
Vision
"We fulfill our purpose by developing and building leaders. Our primary objective in small group ministry is not to build groups. Rather, we develop small groups so we can build leaders, because leaders build groups. A winning group is never an end in itself. Empowering and releasing people to lead is the goal. Non - Christians must be converted into members and then developed into leaders." (Leadership Explosion, by Joel Comiskey; with adaptations)

Coaches Challenge
Fruit = leader multiplication
Focus - Success for the WG is multiplying; reproducing; making more leaders
Set goals - Bring me some leaders? Who is ready?

Coaches and Leaders Challenge
Memorize Mission, Vision, and Definition of a Leader

Define what a leader looks like (how to become a leader)
1. Member of Summit
2. On WT
3. Attend Orientation
4. Train under a leader
5. Lead a WG

Never Give Up!

Earlier today, Tomi was questioning her leadership ability. Has that ever happened to you? Well, tonight she was recognized at a banquet last night as Honorary Jail Chaplin of the Year. Tomi's blog
Congratulations Tomi!
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