The Leader’s Guide

Every Christian is called to be a leader.

Some are more gifted at leadership than others, for sure, but we worship a God who calls every one of us to influence the people around us—to lead them to a fuller understanding of who God is, of what He’s done for us, and how He wants us to live our lives.

The Great Commission is perhaps the clearest articulation of our call to leadership (Matthew 28:18-20). It’s reasonably straightforward, isn’t it? Make disciples. Influence people. Love people enough to lead them from one place to another. Indeed, every Christian is called to be a leader.

Maybe you’re approaching the leadership of your small group study with the utmost confidence. Maybe you’ve done this sort of thing before and you’re pretty good at it. But if instead you’re one of those people who’s uneasy about leading a study because you think God has not specifically gifted you to lead others, try to set those concerns aside. That’s not a Biblical way of thinking about who God has made you to be. God does want you to be a discipler, an influencer—a leader—and He will give you the ability to facilitate well, if you ask Him.

What’s Inside This Guide

This brief Leader’s Guide is intended to offer you some helpful hints about how to lead your small group or Sunday school class through this study, whether it’s your first time or your hundred-and-first. After covering some general tips on the art of small group leadership, this guide will give you specific suggestions for how to lead each small group meeting in this study. If you read this guide closely and internalize its ideas, you’ll find it to be a springboard to success in all of your meetings.

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