Chapter 12 · 45 min
How Jesus Handled Crowds
Big idea
Jesus drew crowds but never let scale remove access to the individual. Growth without access becomes performance.
Session objectives
- ◆Evaluate whether growth has cost you personal access
- ◆Design rhythms that protect one-to-one contact
- ◆Decide what only the leader can do at scale
Opening question
Who did we used to know personally that we now only know by name?
Discussion questions
- 1.Has our growth outpaced our care?
- 2.Where do individuals still get heard here?
- 3.What do we do publicly that should be done personally?
- 4.Who is quietly falling through the gap?
Group exercise
Access check
- 1Count last month's one-to-one conversations per leader
- 2Compare to the number of people you are responsible for
- 3Identify the ratio at which care breaks down
- 4Add one structure that restores access at your size
Commitment before next session
Book three individual conversations before the next gathering.
JOI categories addressed
Communication
Facilitator note: open with the question, keep discussion to half the session, and end with every participant naming their commitment aloud.