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Closer Look / Wildlife

New Leader Videos

Leadercast

January 31, 2021

Your Group's Next Steps

How can we nurture an environment of Next Step thinking inside our lifegroups?

December 31, 2020

The Best Lifegroup Leaders Are...

How do we finish the sentence, "The Best Lifegroup Leaders Are..."

September 29, 2020

Politics and Lifegroup

In a heated political season, what are some best practices when it comes to Lifegroups vs. Politics?

August 31, 2020

Launching a Term Well - Tips and Tricks

What are some best practices to launching well?

February 29, 2020

How To - Catalog Update and Library Information

How to use CCB to update your catalog and how to find the Leader Library for study selection.

January 29, 2020

Wildlife - The Mission

Why do we have Wildlife?

Leadercare Resources

October 24, 2022

Episode 12: Cultivating Safe & Caring Spaces - Boundaries Pt 1

This week we'll revisit the concept of boundaries, but in the context of leading a group. We'll answer the question, "what do we do with the information shared in our group?" and more!

October 17, 2022

Episode 11: Cultivating Safe & Caring Spaces - Purpose and Expectations

In today's episode we discuss how defining the purpose of our group and talking about expectations together can help us establish trust in community.

October 10, 2022

Episode 10: Cultivating Safe and Caring Spaces - Trust pt. 2

In today's episode we continue our conversation on trust and why building healthy trust is foundational to any healthy relationship.

October 3, 2022

Episode 9: Cultivating Safe and Caring Spaces - Trust pt. 1

In today's episode we begin a new series on why creating safe and caring spaces is so important and why it can be so difficult. We'll begin the discussion with a foundational element... TRUST.

Resources

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In the Word: James (Week 2)

These closer looks were written for group study of the book, In The Word: James by Allison Myers.

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Icebreaker Questions

Use these questions to get the conversation started.

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Leader Library

View the current list of Lifegroup studies.

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In the Word: James (Week 3)

These closer looks were written for group study of the book, In The Word: James by Allison Myers.

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Family Framework Lifegroup Study

A Lifegroup Study designed to foster discussion and application of our family framework principles.

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In the Word: James (Week 1)

These closer looks were written for group study of the book, In The Word: James by Allison Myers.

Serve The City

Click here to see the current Serve The City partners & opportunities.

Leader Tips

Here are some important things to remember as you launch your Lifegroup at the beginning of the term.  These tips will help you as you seek to lead your group to connect relationally and take the next step in their spiritual journey.

Things to do before your first meeting:

  • Get your group in the Lifegroup catalog.
  • Decide on location and furnish directions to the meeting.
  • Have a predetermined ice breaker question prepared to get people talking.
  • Make arrangements for hospitality & mixing time (light snacks)

Things to remember as you plan for the Lifegroup term:

  • Current term dates
  • Group calendar
  • Meeting day and time, home rotation
  • Wildlife rotation
  • Lifegroup connection event
  • Birthdays & anniversaries
  • Prayer/Worship Event
  • Serving Event
  • Group Fun Night
  • Group contact list (email, phone, address)
  • Delegation – point person over each of the 5 core values
  • Each group connects with a missionary
  • Group Study Topic
  • Encourage group members to develop the core value of Personal Ministry in their lives by serving in the following areas:  Personal Life, Total Church Life, & Group Life.

Components of a meeting (vary weekly):

  • Fellowship Time
  • Worship
  • WildLife
  • Facilitation – (what is God teaching us in our study & daily times with him)
  • Prayer Time &Prayer Maps
  • WildLife Report Time