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Community group leaders are not called to merely set out chips and salsa and keep the conversation going. Community group leaders are called to walk alongside other people as spiritual friends and fellow travelers, in order to get to know them well enough to pray for them. Indeed, all forms of "pursuit" are simply variations on the theme of knowing people well enough to pray for them.
Only God is all-knowing, all-powerful, and everywhere-at-once. You won't be able to answer all their questions, fix all their problems, or be there for them all the time. But you can always listen, encourage, and pray. You can always ask thoughtful questions. You can always notice when they're absent, and let them know they were missed. You can always follow up after a meaningful conversation, ask how they're doing, and let them know they've been on your mind. In fact, the majority of your ministry as a community group leader will involve offering your peaceful, prayerful presence, and then following up.
Then complete the following assignments
Read or listen (on Spotify or Apple Podcasts) to Part 4 (audiobook chpts. 10 and 11) of the Community Group Handbook.
Read chpts. 7, 8, and 9 of Side by Side: Walking with Others in Wisdom and Love, by Edward T. Welch.
Complete the following online reflection exercise and forward the results from your inbox to your community group leader or hub leader.
Follow up with your community group leader or hub leader to talk through your responses in person.
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