Shepherds' Table
Lead Group
Shepherds' Table
Lead Group
Most pastors aren’t lacking sermons—
they’re lacking disciples who actually obey.
If your church hears the Word every week but rarely lives it out—this is for you.
The New Testament commands believers to love one another, confess to one another, encourage one another, pray for one another, and spur one another on toward obedience.
Yet most churches rarely practice these commands in visible ways.
Lead Groups exist to help churches restore these simple, biblical practices so that discipleship becomes something believers actually experience together.
You don’t need more ideas.
You need a way to:
• implement them
• stick with them
• and lead your people into real obedience
This is for pastors who are ready to take action—even small steps.
You preach the Word every week.
You call people to:
• pray
• obey
• confess
• grow
But if you’re honest…
👉 most of it doesn’t turn into action.
Your people:
• listen
• agree
• and move on
And discipleship stays:
talked about… but rarely practiced
Many churches are faithful in preaching Scripture but struggle to create environments where believers actually practice the one another commands together.
As a result, many Christians grow in knowledge but feel isolated in their struggle to obey.
Lead Group exist to help churches design simple rhythms where the body of Christ can:
• Encourage one another
• Confess sin to one another
• Pray for one another
• Spur one another toward obedience
• Carry one another’s burdens
Discipleship was never meant to be practiced alone.
Not perfectly. Not all at once.
But consistently.
What if:
• people actually talked about Scripture during the service
• prayer became normal, not rare
• obedience became visible, not assumed
• conversations about faith moved into homes
That doesn’t happen through better teaching alone.
It happens through intentional, repeatable implementation.
Each week, you will:
• implement one simple practice in your church
• report on what actually happened\
• identify resistance\
• commit to your next step
No overload. No complexity.
Just steady, real progress.
• What did you do this week?
• What actually happened?
• What got in the way?
• What will you do next?
• other pastors
• from different churches
• all committed to real discipleship
You can't hide.
You won't drift.
You won't stay theoretical.
Most pastors already know what they should do.
The problem is actually doing it—and not stopping after two weeks.
In this group, you'll choose one area of your ministry and begin moving it forward.
Here are examples of what you could work on:
• Participatory worship (Scripture, prayer, testimony, and response)
• Small groups with real accountability (not just discussion)
• Prayer rhythms (personal and/or corporate)
• Family discipleship (equipping parents to lead at home—Deut. 6)
• Bible engagement (helping people consistently read and respond to Scripture)
• Evangelism rhythms (moving people outward)
You don’t try to fix everything at once.
You choose one area—and actually move it forward.
Over time, pastors in this group begin to see:
• more participation in their services
• more spiritual conversations
• more prayer and Scripture engagement
• more visible obedience
Not because they learned something new—
👉 but because they actually implemented it.
• Weekly group (online)
• 60 minutes
• Small group of pastors
This is for pastors who:
• believe discipleship should be practiced, not just preached
• are willing to try something small and report on it
• want real change, not more information
This is NOT for pastors who:
• just want ideas or inspiration
• aren’t willing to take action
• prefer to stay theoretical
If you’re ready to stop talking about discipleship and start leading it—
Jeremy Plymale has served as a pastor for more than twenty years and leads CrossHaven Church in Missouri.
Through Shepherds' Table, he helps churches cultivate real discipleship through practices like confession, prayer, and mutual accountability.
He has written about repentance and Shepherds' Table, among other books available on Amazon.