Q: I have never led a small group. Do you have anything that would help me to be effective as a small group leader?
A: Yes, we have a few tools at your disposal:
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There is an excellent guide called “How to Lead a LifeGuide Bible Study” (ISBN 0-8308-3000-6) that is available. This easy-to-read (62 pages) guide will help you learn how to start a small group, how to choose a study, how to prepare a...
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Use this guide as you prepare to lead the group sessions:
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1. Ask God to help you understand and apply the passage to your own life. Unless this happens, you will not be prepared to lead others. Pray too for the various members of the group. Ask God to give you an enjoyable and profitable time together studying His Word.
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2. As you begin each study, read and reread the assigned Bible passage to...
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1. Begin the study on time. Open with prayer, asking God to help you understand and apply the passage.
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2. Be sure that everyone in the group has a study guide. Encourage them to prepare beforehand for each discussion by working through the questions in the guide.
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3. Encourage each participant to bring their Bibles to each study. If possible, have a few extra Bibles on hand in case someone...
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You will probably want to start your study with a dinner or small gathering to get to know each other and to discover peopl’s interest and needs. You can begin this by asking whether they would prefer to study a biblical book, a biblical character or a topic.
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STUDYING A BOOK: Studying a book of the Bible is a greater way to see the context of the Scriptures because you are reading from the...
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