Thank you for your interest in becoming a Frontline community group leader; we are so excited to begin this process with you! The following steps are meant to help you navigate the journey of becoming a community group leader as you prepare to launch and lead a healthy community group that labors to multiply gospel communities that love God, love people, and push back darkness.
(1) Complete the Apprenticeship Training Plan
This training plan walks you through the five commitments of a community group leader. Each module leads you to engage with training content for one of the commitments and includes an exercise or reflection to help you grow in them.
(2) Complete the Community Group Leadership Application
Follow the link above to fill out the community group leadership application.
(3) Meet with your community director and hub leaders for a formal assessment
Once you’ve submitted the Community Group Leadership Application, your community director will schedule this meeting. Afterward, if your leaders feel you are ready to step into this role, you will be provided with next steps. After completing those necessary steps, you will be ready to move on. Before moving on, every candidate must be in compliance with Frontline’s MinistrySafe Sexual Abuse Awareness Training policy. Your community director will let you know how to proceed.
(4) Get Commissioned on a Sunday
This is an opportunity for the church to pray over you and send you out as your group prepares to launch... but it's also a chance for you to do some free advertising! Formally request to be commissioned, and make sure all the details for your new group are locked in (e.g., launch date, time, place, etc.) by filling out the Launch Checklist.
(5) Gather your group and go through basic training
As you step into leadership, you will receive a copy of our Community Group Leader Handbook (also available as an audio book). Your group will also be equipped with the community group Basic Training curriculum (you’ll want to utilize this curriculum during the first 3 to 6 months). In addition to that, your hub leaders will always be just a phone call away! (If you're multiplying out of an existing group, you can also work with your hub leaders to plan a multiplication party with your sending group.)