Welcome to the Group

Before you lead your first session it would be wise to read:

LAUNCH: Preparing to Lead is a mobilization training designed for those who lead or are preparing to lead in ministry. It prepares the leader for the entire disciple-making pathway known as Sent 6:7.

The goal of Sent 6:7 LAUNCH is to help the leader establish people in pursuing the person and the mission of Jesus (to acquire both His character, wisdom, values, teaching) AND His mission to take the gospel to others and advance His Kingdom.

We encourage you to try to practice some of the missional living applications together when possible, and encourage gracious accountability to play a part in the culture of your group.

Explain to the group that each week we will spend time “Looking” in 3 different ways…

BACK on our week to worship Jesus, show care to one another and pray for each other.
UP to see what God wants to teach us through a Bible passage. This is an application-oriented Bible Study. We will engage biblical content to build our faith, and to inspire both trust in and obedience to Jesus. We will be using the Discovery Bible Study (DBS) method.

It is a way to both read, discover and remember what the Bible says. It involves reading, discovering through interaction and repeating what we read in our own words. Retelling reinforces learning the Scriptures. DBS simplifies disciple-making as we press into those not steeped in Christendom.

FORWARD – to apply what we are learning and be intentional about reaching out to others. As we take steps of faith, we use the “I will ____ by ______when” format to help our next steps be personal, possible, and provable.

We encourage you to have a journal for additional note-taking, as the Participant’s Notes template is purposefully simple.

Elements of the 3/3rds process are helpful for personal growth and health, and for multiplication – making new disciples who pursue the person and mission of Jesus. It’s important to include each in your time together.

In Your Time With God is a supplemental section for participants to cover in a self-directed way between your small group meetings.