SMALL GROUPS FAQ
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 study, how to lead each session and how to evaluate your group afterward.
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There is another excellent guide called the “Small Group Start Kit” (ISBN 978-0-8308-1073-4) that is an easy-to-read (64 pages) resource that gives you everything you need for the first meetings of a small group. Getting aquainted, setting expectations, study of scripture—-all in a step-by-step format that will get you started on the right foot.
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Q: We will need childcare. What is a good way to arrange childcare on a regular basis?
A: Here a few suggestions:
– We find it best to have the children cared for at a different location than the study. Often times one of the small group members lives near where you meet. A suggestion would be to have all the children cared for there by a sitter.
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–Often time’s members can rotate the responsibility of childcare from week to week.
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– Another alternative would be for each family that has children to contribute to the childcare cost.
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– If you hold your group at The Loft in Lake Mary, we have a childcare room on the premises that can be used.
