Apprentice Leader Job Description

Serving as an Apprentice Leader is a recommended step in becoming a P.E.A.C.E. Group Leader.  This page discusses the qualifications and responsibilities of the Apprentice Leader. 

Personal Qualifications:

·         A committed and mature Christian

·         A committed participant of a P.E.A.C.E. Group

Specific Responsibilities:

·         Observe leadership - An apprentice is expected to do more than merely participate in their P.E.A.C.E. Group. He/she will constantly be observing the leadership skills and techniques of the group leader. After group meetings, an apprentice should discuss with his/her leader current observations and ask questions.

·         Go through the Apprentice Training Manual - The Apprentice Training Manual is a six lesson curriculum designed to teach you about small group leadership and give you actual experience leading your group.

·         Share leadership tasks - After going through the Apprentice Training Manual, an apprentice is expected to assist the group leader in leadership tasks as delegated by the leader. This will involve tasks such as facilitating discussion in a small group within the group itself, leading prayer, scheduling meetings and hosts, and eventually, leading group meetings when the leader cannot be present.

·         Receive evaluation - An apprentice is expected to be open to constructive criticism from the P.E.A.C.E. Group leader and committed to growing as a leader.

·         Attend P.E.A.C.E. Group Leader Basic Training - Attendance at this seminar is required for becoming a P.E.A.C.E. Group leader. Basic Training seminars are held 1-2 times per year on a Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and are taught by the Director of Small Group Ministry. The seminar covers all the essentials of small group leadership.

·         Attend leader orientations and leader forums - An apprentice is invited, though not required, to attend all training forums. All leaders gather for one end-of-August Saturday morning orientation, three Saturday morning forums in the fall, and three forums in the spring for vision casting, skill training, huddles and sharing of ideas. An apprentice is expected to attend the orientation and forums when his/her leader cannot be present.

·         Pray about future leadership - An apprentice is expected to prayerfully consider becoming a P.E.A.C.E. Group leader when his/her current group is ready to birth or at God’s leading to start a different group. Before birthing a new group, an apprentice must schedule a meeting with the Director of Small Group Ministry and his/her leader to discuss the birthing process.