In this episode, Kurt Garceau and Jake Rosekopf talk about 4 practical steps to get ready for leading your Community Group in the fall.

EPISODE NOTES:

Typical Fall Timeline:

End of August – Fall Campaign Curriculum Released & Group Links

• Groups Links are an opportunity for people to sign-up for Community Groups at each campus.

Early September – Groups Rally

• The Groups Rally is an opportunity to build excitement around Community Groups, to prep for the Fall Campaign, to offer more specific equipping, and to give out leader resources)

Late September – Fall Campaign Begins

Practical steps to ensure that you are ready to lead an amazing group this fall:

1. PRAY

• Start praying now! Prayer aligns your heart and the mission with God’s heart and His mission. Ephesians 3:14 &20

2. PLAN

• Proverbs 16:3 reminds us “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.”

What needs planned?

• Start date.
• Meeting location.
• Day of the week.
• Time of the gathering.
• Type of group. (Co-Ed, Men’s Women’s, Singles, Young Adults, Children Welcome, Marriage, Parenting, Online)

3. PREPARE

• Every year, along with the sermon series, Vox will provide some sort of box or folder where the curriculum will be provided for each Community Group Leader for their gatherings.
• As a CG Leader, you will need to pick up your box or folder, 1 per Community Group, look through it, and prepare to lead your group.

4. PROMOTE

• Communicate with your campus Community Group Director the info of your group so that they can get your info on a sign-up sheet.
• Plan to participate in Group Links, and/or recruit by word of mouth.
• Communication is KEY! Communicate the time, the meeting address, the day of the week, what to bring, everything….and do it more than once!

Check out our Vox Groups Leader Resource on RightNow Media for more practical tools to lead healthy, vibrant, growing Community Groups. https://app.rightnowmedia.org/.../interact.../863245/details

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