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Burning Question:
FOR PASTORS
Our church is launching a small group ministry this year. We're really excited, but there's one thing keeping me up at night: Where are we going to find leaders?
Lifetogether's approach to finding leaders is simple: We recommend that groups have a host or hostess. A host is simply someone who has a heart for people, is willing to open his or her home, will serve a pot of coffee and turn on the VCR or DVD for the teaching part of the study.
This makes it so easy. All you're asking from a host or leader is to simply be a facilitator for the evening; this task could also be rotated among the group each week.
We encourage you to select one or more discussion leaders and one or more host/leaders/facilitators for each group. We recommend that you rotate the job of facilitating your discussions and hosting the study. This creates opportunities for everyone's gifts to develop. Several other responsibilities can be rotated, including refreshments, prayer requests, worship or keeping up with those who miss a meeting. Shared ownership in the group helps everybody grow and feel a commitment to the group.
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