A1262291914fkebP

1
(No Transcript)
2
Small Group Life
A Small Group Bible Study Experience Small Group
Life is a low cost, easy-to-use small group Bible
study experience requiring minimal preparation
and commitment yet delivering the quality Bible
study your small-group members need and deserve.
3
The Small Group Life Promise

• Participants will
• Be guided into a formational discipleship
  experience
• Be challenged to engage in ministry and service
  projects
• Be invited into an environment where community
  can be found
• Small Group Life will also provide spiritually
  enriching ideas and Bible studies for kids

4
The Small Group Life Method

• A study guide book for each small-group member
• There is no separate leader guide (Leader Notes
  are embedded in the study for quick, easy
  facilitation while a Leaders Guide in the back
  provides helpful hints for the group facilitator)
• Each small-group experience has been streamlined
  to be completed in 50 minutes
• Small Group Life is a non-linear and
  discovery-based Bible study experience
• Downloadable ideas for kids K-6th have been
  written easy enough for your teenager to lead
• Small-group experiences referred to as Scenes
• Leaders can be prepared in as little as five
  minutes

5
Low Cost

• A Small Group Life subscription can cost as
  little as 14 per person for the entire year.
• Small Group Life Subscriptions 3.50 ea.
  (128-page study guide that includes12 small-group
  experiences, biblical commentary, service
  challenges, Leader Guide, and On-The-Go family
  devotional ideas)
• Retail or Newsstand issues 5.95 per member
  study guide
• Customizeable downloads 30.00 per group,
  unlimited use

6
Experiential Template for Each SGL Scene
Introduction Connect (10 minutes) Grow (30
minutes) Serve/Go (10 minutes)
7
Introduction

• Short description of the content
• Compelling image that engages visual learners

8
Introduction

• Introduction is not integral, but may be
• Read in advance by each member
• Utilized in a teaser email to group members
• Used as a reference or jumping off point by
  facilitator
• Incorporated as a primer a week in advance

9

• Ice-breaker to get group members open, talking,
  and accustomed to hearing their voices
• Relevant quote to move from ice-breaker to
  deeper conversation
• Bridge question to re-direct and bridge
  Connect and Grow

10

• The heart of the Small Group Life experience
• Relevant Scripture
• 5-6 provocative questions
• Insightful Leader Notes
• Guided prayer opportunity

11

• Ministry and service project suggestions
• Suggestions range from individual actions that
  can be taken within the routine of a normal day
  to group projects

12

• Each Small Group Life Episode includes 6 topics
• Each topic has two scenes, or small-group
  Connect-Grow-Serve/Go experiences
• The Second Take is a second look at any given
  topiceach Scene includes a Second Take

13
Leader Development
Embedded Leader Notes address small-group dynamic
issues and content in a way that helps develop
leaders within the group
14
Flexibility

• Small Group Life can be obtained through
• Subscription
• Retail
• Customizeable downloads

15
Flexibility

• Small Group Life can be used by groups meeting
  every week, every other week, or those using the
  2-1-1 rotation
• Each issue, or Episode, has anywhere from 6-12
  Scenes

16
Incremental Discipleship
Every Connect-Grow-Serve/Go scene implements an
incremental discipleship model
1. Spiritual Disciplines
2. Christ Character Traits
4. Leader- Ministry Development
5. Balanced Life
3. Basic Theology
17
Small Group Life

• 3-year-continuity plan
• 12 Episodes
• 72 Topics
• 192 Scenes
• A biblically relevant and organic small-group
  experience