Leading
Small Groups
in RLCC
The challenge of making it
work

Why small groups?
 The mission of RLCC is to reconcile the
world with God and with each other by
building communities of faith for every
people group, in every strategic area, by
the power of the Holy Spirit, for the glory
of God.

Why small groups?
 The mission of RLCC is to reconcile the
world with God and with each other by
building communities of faith for every
people group, in every strategic area, by
the power of the Holy Spirit, for the glory
of God.

Reconciliation involves…
a TWO-STEP PROCESS!
PROCESS
 Step One: Salvation
(reconciliation with God)
 Step Two: Assimilation
(reconciliation with people)

Step One: Salvation
 How are people saved?
 Read Romans 10:14-15
 Someone goes out (v.15)
 Identifies a people group (v.14)
 Earns the right to be heard (v.14)
 Proclaims the word of God (v.14)
 People believe (v.14)
 They call upon the name of the Lord and are saved
(v.14)

Step One: Salvation
 How are people saved?
 Read Acts 11:19-21
 Someone goes out (v.19)
 Identifies a people group (v.19)
 Earns the right to be heard (v.20)
 Proclaims the word of God (v.20)
 People believe (v.21)
 They call upon the name of the Lord and are saved
(v.21)

Step One: Salvation
 What should we do?
 Some of us must go out
 We must identify people groups
 We must earn the right to be heard
 We must proclaim the word of God
 We must pray for people to believe
 We must guide people toward genuine
conversion

Step One: Salvation
 REACH Ministries:
 Mobilize everyone to start PEER Networks
(i.e. minister to people through prayer to earn
the right to be heard).
 Start PWR Cells for those who are open and
willing to come together as a small group.
 Create a Contact Point Event if the group
becomes too big or else multiply the PWR
Cell if the place is already too small.
 Invite seekers to the RLBS until they are
saved.

Conducting a PWR Cell
 Welcome everyone, especially newcomers
 Open in prayer
 Read a short passage of Scripture
 Ask each one to share their insight
 Transition to “Testimony Time”
 Ask for prayer needs and pray for them
 Make announcements and close in prayer

Step Two: Assimilation
 Why assimilation?
1 Corinthians 12:12-13
 Romans 16:1-5, 17-19
 Assimilation is also a PROCESS!
PROCESS
 Public level – Identifying with a large group but not
knowing people by name
 Social level – Knowing the names of people and
some general information about them
 Personal level – Knowing personal facts about each
other because of ample time spent together
 Intimate level – Being transparent (sharing deep
feelings) with each other

Step Two: Assimilation
 Public level – Worship Celebrations
(SWC, FNH) & Congregational Events
 Social level – Growth or TASK Group
 Personal level – LIFE Group or Ministry
Team
 Intimate level – Leadership Teams (like
the Twelve, John 15:12-15)

How to lead a Growth Group
1. Welcome everyone, especially newcomers
2. Open in prayer
3. Worship the Lord together
4. Discuss a prepared lesson
5. Transition to “Testimony Time”
6. Ask for prayer needs and pray for them
7. Make announcements and close in prayer

How to lead a TASK Group
1. Welcome everyone, especially newcomers
2. Open in prayer
3. Worship the Lord together
4. Read a short passage of Scripture
5. Ask each one to share their insight
6. Transition to “Testimony Time”
7. Ask for prayer needs and pray for them
8. Discuss the ministry of the TASK Group
9. Make announcements and close in prayer

How to lead a LIFE Group
1. Welcome everyone, especially newcomers
2. Open in prayer
3. Worship the Lord together
4. Discuss a brochure
5. Transition to “Testimony Time”
6. Ask for prayer needs and pray for them
7. Discuss the ministries of the LIFE Group
(REACH, Growth Groups)
8. Make announcements and close in prayer

How to lead a Ministry or
Leadership Team
1. Welcome everyone, especially newcomers
2. Open in prayer
3. Worship the Lord together
4. Discuss readings about ministry or leadership
5. Transition to “Testimony Time”
6. Ask for prayer needs and pray for them
7. Discuss the ministry events/communities
handled by the team
8. Make announcements and close in prayer

What’s different?
Element Growth Group Task Group
Welcome
Opening Prayer
Worship
Word Time
Testimony Time
Prayer for each other
Discuss Ministry
Announcements
Closing Prayer

What’s different?
Element Growth Group Task Group
Welcome Yes Yes
Opening Prayer Yes Yes
Worship Yes Yes
Word Time
Testimony Time
Prayer for each other
Discuss Ministry
Announcements
Closing Prayer

What’s different?
Element Growth Group Task Group
Welcome Yes Yes
Opening Prayer Yes Yes
Worship Yes Yes
Word Time Prepared Lesson Personal Insight
Testimony Time
Prayer for each other
Discuss Ministry
Announcements
Closing Prayer

What’s different?
Element Growth Group Task Group
Welcome Yes Yes
Opening Prayer Yes Yes
Worship Yes Yes
Word Time Prepared Lesson Personal Insight
Testimony Time Yes Yes
Prayer for each other Yes Yes
Discuss Ministry
Announcements
Closing Prayer

What’s different?
Element Growth Group Task Group
Welcome Yes Yes
Opening Prayer Yes Yes
Worship Yes Yes
Word Time Prepared Lesson Personal Insight
Testimony Time Yes Yes
Prayer for each other Yes Yes
Discuss Ministry No Specific Tasks
Announcements
Closing Prayer

What’s different?
Element Growth Group Task Group
Welcome Yes Yes
Opening Prayer Yes Yes
Worship Yes Yes
Word Time Prepared Lesson Personal Insight
Testimony Time Yes Yes
Prayer for each other Yes Yes
Discuss Ministry No Specific Tasks
Announcements Yes Yes
Closing Prayer Yes Yes

What’s different?
Element LIFE Group MT or LT
Welcome
Opening Prayer
Worship
Word Time
Testimony Time
Prayer for each other
Discuss Ministry
Announcements
Closing Prayer

What’s different?
Element LIFE Group MT or LT
Welcome Yes Yes
Opening Prayer Yes Yes
Worship Yes Yes
Word Time
Testimony Time
Prayer for each other
Discuss Ministry
Announcements
Closing Prayer

What’s different?
Element LIFE Group MT or LT
Welcome Yes Yes
Opening Prayer Yes Yes
Worship Yes Yes
Word Time Brochures Readings
Testimony Time
Prayer for each other
Discuss Ministry
Announcements
Closing Prayer

What’s different?
Element LIFE Group MT or LT
Welcome Yes Yes
Opening Prayer Yes Yes
Worship Yes Yes
Word Time Brochures Readings
Testimony Time Yes Yes
Prayer for each other Yes Yes
Discuss Ministry
Announcements
Closing Prayer

What’s different?
Element LIFE Group MT or LT
Welcome Yes Yes
Opening Prayer Yes Yes
Worship Yes Yes
Word Time Brochures Readings
Testimony Time Yes Yes
Prayer for each other Yes Yes
Discuss Ministry REACH, GG Event/RLCC
Announcements
Closing Prayer

What’s different?
Element LIFE Group MT or LT
Welcome Yes Yes
Opening Prayer Yes Yes
Worship Yes Yes
Word Time Brochures Readings
Testimony Time Yes Yes
Prayer for each other Yes Yes
Discuss Ministry REACH, GG Event/RLCC
Announcements Yes Yes
Closing Prayer Yes Yes

Whatever group you lead…
 You need to pay attention to…
 Discipleship (one-on-one mentoring)
 Communityship (regular meetings, doing “one-
another” ministry, eating together, & webbing out)
 Ministry (serving the Lord together)
 You also need to…
 Lead with a purpose (why?)
 Encourage participation (who?)
 Aim for consensus (how, where, when?)
 Direct the process (what?)

We can make it work
if we trust in the Lord.
Let’s do it, RLCC!