As a Connections Leader, you get to leverage conversations with people at our campuses to help them take their best next step toward Jesus. Keep reading to learn how you can guide attenders through these conversations with excellence.

Step 1: Connect With Your LGLM Team

As you’re getting started, you’ll be connected with your LGLM team. This will be someone who has experience as a Connections Leader and supports Connections Leaders like you.

This person will walk with you every step of the way as you begin serving within the Get Connected Space. Their role is to provide support and encouragement to you, while also helping you identify areas in your life—spiritual, relational, emotional, etc.—where you’d like to grow. So don’t hesitate to share your experiences with them and ask questions as they arise. Your LGLM team will share valuable insights and help you grow as a leader.

Step 2: Know Your Relational On-Ramps

When you go through Connections Leader Orientation, your LGLM Pastor will share the various ways attenders can get plugged into relationships at your campus. Commit these different relational on-ramps to memory, and be ready to share them with attenders as they visit the Get Connected Space each weekend. These on-ramps are some of the best ways attenders can find community and grow closer to Jesus.

Also, remember that relational on-ramps can change over time! As different events, LifeGroups, and Local Partners are introduced at your campus, there will be new opportunities for attenders to get involved. Keep an eye out for new on-ramps, and ask for more information from your LGLM team if you need it.

Step 3: Offer Excellent Support

You’ll also learn what excellent support looks like at your campus during Connections Leader Orientation. Practice intentional care during your conversations with both attenders and fellow volunteers early and often while serving in the Get Connected Space. The relationships you form, and the clarity and connection you provide, will all contribute to the strong system of support at your campus.

Step 4: Check Out Different Development Tools

We believe personal growth is born out of self-awareness, so we use tools and assessments that help us understand our natural strengths and preferences. As your self-awareness increases, you’ll identify ways you can maximize the gifts God has placed within you.

Connect with your LGLM team if you’re interested in learning more about these research-backed tools.

Step 5: Start the Conversations Bible Plan

So much of serving as a Connections Leader comes down to having great conversations with the people who come to your campus every weekend. With that in mind, whether you’re a natural conversationalist or you’re more on the introverted side, there’s room to grow in your ability to lead conversations that will guide people to next steps in their relationship with Jesus.

How do you get started? Check out the six-day Conversations Bible Plan. It will give you a practical framework for turning everyday discussions into life-giving moments.