Life Group Leaders

logo-life-groupsLife Group leaders, this is the place for you to manage and plan for your groups.

The yearly cycle of a Life Group consists of two semesters. The first semester runs from September to December. The second semester runs from January through May. In each of these semesters, Life Groups are expected to have experiences across Kingsway's core values.

Leader training videos

Life Group Leaders, we're busy building an online library of training tips and topics you can access to help your Life Group grow. Click here to access the training page.

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Click the Events tab to stay up to date on leader meetings and training. Click the Contact tab to get in touch with the small group team in the Church Office.

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  • Celebrating Share the GiftCelebrating Share the Gift

    Thank you to all Share the Gift Providers We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all who participated in Share the Gift 2011. We shouted the need for those in our community and Kingsway answered loud and clear. Through Share the Gift ...

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  • Jeff Shields 317.272.3408

    Life Groups Team Leader

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    Jeff Shields

    Jeff joined the staff in 2005 after serving for several years as a principal at Kingsway Christian School. He leads Kingsway's Life Groups.

    Born: July 4, 1964
    Resides: Danville
    Family: Married to Krista, dad to Lily, Annie Rose, Kayla and Mary
    Favorite Bible verse: 2 Corinthians 5:17
    Alma Mater: Ball State University
    Favorite musicians: Dave Crowder, U2, Need to Breathe, Lifehouse, The Fray
    Favorite movie: Braveheart
    Worst habit: Biting fingernails
    Favorite food: Pizza
    My hero(es): People who make tremendous sacrifices for God's Kingdom work and the good of all men.
    Favorite memory: Seeing Krista walk down the aisle at our wedding. Beautiful!
    My greatest love: The five women God has blessed me with, who he allows me to lead and love.
    If I could travel back in time I'd ... be the drummer for the Beatles. Sorry, Pete Best and Ringo Starr.
    I'd rather be ... hiking.
    My bucket list: (1) Hike the entire Appalachian Trail. (2) Visit every continent. (3) Write a book.

  • Steve Bolin 317.272.3408

    Life Groups Associate | Kids & Students

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    Steve Bolin

    Steve joined the ministry and our staff in 2011. As the Life Groups Associate, he oversees small groups for the kids and student ministries.

    Born: July 6, 1972
    Home town: Indianapolis
    Family: Married to Tracey and dad to Jake and Molly
    Favorite Bible verse: Galatians 4:4; Joshua 1:9; Romans 8:38-39
    Alma Mater: Moody Bible Institute
    Favorite musicians: Caedmon's Call
    Favorite movies/TV shows: SportsCenter, NCIS
    What I've been reading: Radical by Doug Platt and The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
    Worst habit: I'm hopelessly addicted to Mountain Dew.
    Favorite food: P.F. Chang's
    Favorite memory: My favorite memory happened twice. It has to be the two times my wife and I stepped into the Russian orphanages to meet my new kids.
    My hero(es): 1. Paul 2. Wayne Gretzky 3. Dietrich Bonhoeffer 4. Reepicheep from the Narnia books.
    My greatest love: First and foremost is Jesus, who has taught me to love. Next has to be my wife and best friend who has loved me sacrificially for nearly twenty years. Finally, Jake and Molly who fill my life happiness.  
    If I could have any super power I'd ... have laser vision, of course!
    If I could travel back in time I'd ... love to see the resurrection, creation, and David squaring off with Goliath.
    I'd rather be ... playing hockey, watching a Texans game live, or fishing with my kids.
    My bucket list: (1) Hunt elk in the Rockies. (2) Walk on the Great Wall of China.

  • Connie Sieferman 317.272.3408

    Life Groups Administrative Assistant

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    Connie Sieferman

    Connie joined Kingsway's staff in 2011. She supports our Life Group ministries.

    Born: Mar 16, 1956
    Home town: Lansing, Illinois
    Family: Jim
    Favorite Bible verse: Psalm 34:3 and Luke 19:10
    Alma Mater: Illiana Christian High School in Lansing, IL
    Favorite musicians: The Carpenters, Johnny Cash, Alan Jackson, any worship team at Kingsway Christian Church!
    Favorite movies/TV shows: That Girl, Home Improvement, The Cosby Show, ER, Jericho
    Worst habit: I love talking to my stuffed animals and creating stories about them!
    Confession: I could probably eat a dozen hot Krispy Kreme donuts in one sitting!
    Favorite food: A pecan waffle at The Pancake Pantry in Gatlinburg, Tennessee
    Favorite memory: Vacationing in southern California in 1988, watching my husband meet and converse with Hal Lindsey.  (It was Mr. Lindsey's books on Biblical prophecy that helped to lead Jim to the Lord several years earlier.)  Listening to Jim tell Hal what an influence he had been was truly heartwarming!
    My hero(es): My husband, my parents, several good friends that have walked the Christian journey with me.  They are priceless!
    My Greatest Love...Jesus Christ and my husband.  (Jim doesn't mind having second place.)
    If I could have any super power I'd ...I'd like to make things miraculously fine for friends and loved ones when they are going through a rough patch in life.  (Whoosh!  You are all better again!)
    If I could travel back in time I'd ... talk to "me" at a younger age.  I have very few regrets in life, but there are a FEW things I'd tell the young Connie NOT to do!
    I'd rather be ... visiting Great Smoky Mountains National Park in southeastern Tennessee.  Any time of year, any kind of weather.  It is my favorite place on earth!
    My bucket list: 1)  Travel to some yet-unseen parts of the USA. 2)  Write the great American novel. 3)  Portray Annie Kinsella in a remake of "The Field of Dreams." 4)  Attend a World Series game in which the Chicago Cubs are playing.  Hah!