SESSION 8: Supportive Community

1. Welcome each other to your small group.

2. Share your name and your response to this introductory sharing question:

  • What is one of my favorite places in the town where I live?  Why is it a favorite place?          

3. Sharing Questions

  • What is my favorite color?
  • What is one of my favorite places that is not in the town where I live?
  • What gave me great delight in the last 12 months?
  • What do I hope happens in the next 12 months?

4. Prayer

  • In groups of 2 or 3, look at the prayer at the end of chapter 8 and pick a part of that prayer that you would like to have prayed for you. After each person shares, pray for what they suggest.

5. Assignment for next week

  • Read chapter 9 and think about what stood out for you in this chapter.
  • Pick 2-3 people you would really like to get to know better (either in your small group or not).  Make a list of things you could do to get to know them better.
  • Question to think about:
    • What are the groups that I have most enjoyed being a part of.  What about those groups made them so enjoyable?