G4 Resources – Page 5 – John H. Chapman

Overview of Training

September 7, 2018December 5, 2018John Chapman1 Comment

We will outline four major areas at G4 throughout this training that we will walk through in order as they will happen on the night of G4:

Welcome & Sign-in Procedures (15 minutes): This training will equip you to engage with and welcome new participants in a manner that is welcoming and helpful. Often participants make up their mind about whether or not they will come back to an event before they ever make into large or small groups.The welcome they receive at the door matters. In addition to being welcoming, it is necessary that you are able to follow a specific procedure that allows guest to be properly signed-in so that so they get connected with the correct group and are informed about the nature of our ministry (an important liability protection measure for anything counseling-related).

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Groups vs. Individual Counseling?

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018John Chapman1 Comment

With all of these theories and ideas about what works in helping people overcome the issues of life, why would we choose to offer groups?

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Below, we have listed five benefits of facing life’s struggles in a group context: Continue reading →

G4 Training Manual

August 30, 2018January 24, 2019John Chapman16 Comments

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One of the goals in launching G4 Recovery-Support Group Ministries at The Summit Church was to provide a high-quality peer-based recovery-support groups.

A secondary goal within our ministry structure was to create a ministry that could be replicated by us at the multiple Summit locations but also to create a system of groups that could be replicated by other churches regardless of size. Continue reading →

Group Health Indicators

March 4, 2018March 5, 2018John ChapmanLeave a comment

An effective support-recovery group ministry requires a group of individuals to be willing to listen, understand, and work together towards a common goal of growth. For that to happen, group leaders and participants must all play their part to ensure that a group remains healthy. In order to determine the health of groups there are two categories of key factors to evaluate: tangible and intangible. Continue reading →

Understanding Levels of Motivation for Change (Part 3 of 3)

December 27, 2017John Chapman1 Comment

Committing to G4

At the end of the second post here on motivation, you were challenged to commit to G4 for a minimum of six weeks. There are several reasons that G4-1 we suggest committing six weeks to exploring and determining the helpfulness of the ministry. During that time, you should consider how not only your motivation for change is impacted but also the practical shifts that happen to you while you are engaged in the group. Our desire is that during that six-week period you will move from tentatively attending G4 to fully participating in G4.

What is the difference between a person who is attending G4 versus someone who is participating in our G4 ministry? There are a few major differences outlined below: Continue reading →