GROUP HOSTING IDEAS
While there’s no formula guaranteeing a successful Group, here are some tips for the first three months so you can get your Group off to a great start.
FIRST MEETING
- Take five minutes at the end of the meeting to tell the Group what excites you about where the Group is headed.
- Make sure everyone knows what day you’re meeting, what time, and where.
- Ask someone in your Group to collect and share everyone’s contact info, birthdays, anniversaries, etc.
- Reminder: Take a few minutes prior to the arrival of your Group members to pray for the evening.
First Month:
- Complete the Group Agreement together.
- Meet one-on-one with a least one Group member or couple this month.
- You might plan an overnight retreat with your Group during the first six months.
- Reminder: Consistently pray for your Group members by name.
Second Month:
- Share life stories.
- Take a few minutes to share your excitement to learn this Semester’s Workshop topic with the Group
- Start talking about your next study.
- Meet one-on-one with at least one Group member or couple this month.
- Reminder: The most important thing you can do as a leader is to stay connected to God through regular, personal quiet times.
Third Month:
- Set up your first community service opportunity (at the end of the semester).
- Continue talking about the next Semester Workshop Topic.
- Let someone else lead the discussion at the meeting.
- Meet one-on-one with at least one Group member or couple this month.
- Reminder: Invite someone wiser to pour into you on a consistent basis.