Remember…
1) A great Rooted Facilitator is an excellent listener.
2) Rooted may be the only place where your group member feels truly heard.
Foster that kind of dialogue and honor the covenant.
• Validate your group member’s perspectives, while leading people toward truth.
• Point them to the Bible, but understand we all have baggage, especially related to this question.
• Allow people to be honest, even if you’re uncomfortable with their perspective. Your conversation will help lead you toward a better view for everyone.
• Don’t teach. Listen and seek to understand.
• Ask follow up, clarifying, and open-ended questions.
Notes for This Week
We will become like the God we worship. Don’t miss the opportunity here. This might seem really basic, but it’s consistently worth revisiting who we’re actually talking about when it comes to the God we claim to worship. This might sneakily be the most important week for someone in your group.
• Reflect on your own misconceptions about God.
• The parental figures in someone’s life will affect a person’s view of God.
• Be sensitive to the potential scars that you don’t know about yet.
• Jesus is the perfect representation of God’s character (Hebrews 1:3).
Prayer Experience Preparation
Be sure to check out the Prayer Experience Page (hyperlink) to prepare yourself to lead your group through the prayer experience. Take time this week in group to nail down the details for your group to make the Prayer Experience a great experience.
There are two options for your group as you plan. You can choose to extend your next meeting to be 2-3 hours long and use this time already scheduled. Or, you can schedule 2-3 hours outside of your normal group time to experience this together. Either way, prioritize having the majority of your group present for the experience.
Week 2 Resources:
Fasting and Prayer Experience
Week 2 Email Template
1) A great Rooted Facilitator is an excellent listener.
2) Rooted may be the only place where your group member feels truly heard.
Foster that kind of dialogue and honor the covenant.
• Validate your group member’s perspectives, while leading people toward truth.
• Point them to the Bible, but understand we all have baggage, especially related to this question.
• Allow people to be honest, even if you’re uncomfortable with their perspective. Your conversation will help lead you toward a better view for everyone.
• Don’t teach. Listen and seek to understand.
• Ask follow up, clarifying, and open-ended questions.
Notes for This Week
We will become like the God we worship. Don’t miss the opportunity here. This might seem really basic, but it’s consistently worth revisiting who we’re actually talking about when it comes to the God we claim to worship. This might sneakily be the most important week for someone in your group.
• Reflect on your own misconceptions about God.
• The parental figures in someone’s life will affect a person’s view of God.
• Be sensitive to the potential scars that you don’t know about yet.
• Jesus is the perfect representation of God’s character (Hebrews 1:3).
Prayer Experience Preparation
Be sure to check out the Prayer Experience Page (hyperlink) to prepare yourself to lead your group through the prayer experience. Take time this week in group to nail down the details for your group to make the Prayer Experience a great experience.
There are two options for your group as you plan. You can choose to extend your next meeting to be 2-3 hours long and use this time already scheduled. Or, you can schedule 2-3 hours outside of your normal group time to experience this together. Either way, prioritize having the majority of your group present for the experience.
Week 2 Resources:
Fasting and Prayer Experience
Week 2 Email Template