PREPARING AS A FACILITATOR

In preparation for leading and facilitating a small group, there are an array of areas to address in advance and key best practices to know before you get started. To help you and your group succeed, we have provided Leading a Sent 6:7 LAUNCH Small Group . Please read this material carefully as it is designed to be a complimentary resource for starting a LAUNCH group.

To make the best use of the LAUNCH curriculum, go over the material ahead of time to determine which videos and activities will be most helpful to your group. Each session is adaptable based on your group’s needs and time limits. Each third of the session (looking back, looking up, and looking forward) has material generally needing 20-30 minutes. (However, for the optimum use of your small group time, we recommend 1.5 hours for each Sent 6:7 session.)

Many of the sessions utilize video or hyperlinks. If you are doing the training in person take a tablet or computer with you so the screen can be seen well by all participants. If your session is over Zoom, you can show the video by sharing your screen. Individuals can review the videos from this app on their phone or computer.

If you are the facilitator, please login so that you can see the Facilitator's Notes. Please note that the sections in BOLD provide a script for the facilitator (you) to say to the participants. All other non-bold sections are for the facilitator’s benefit to act as prompts or guides through the sessions.

If conducting LAUNCH training in a large group setting (regionally or nationally):

Please note that activities and discussions are meant to be done around tables or in smaller groups. Be sure the venue is set up with tables to accommodate 6-8 people per table.
Make sure all resources are ready to be accessed, including all documents and websites open and ready to go, so you are not searching while facilitating.
Each time you begin a new session, prompt groups to switch who is facilitating the activity or discussion.
Make sure all participants have Participants Notes in hand.

If conducting LAUNCH in a local small group setting:

You may notice there are instructions to break into multiple small groups or appoint small group facilitators. You can disregard those notations and do the activity or discussion as one small group.
Make sure all participants have access to this website or Participant’s Notes in hand.