START A GROUP
"Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born."
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~Anais Nin
START A GROUP
You may be at a point in your walk where you are looking for fellowship and brotherhood with other believers for a number of reasons. It's important that men find their life team on this journey. Life can be hard, situations intense, and challenges ever present when men cross over from a life "in the world" to a "life with Christ." Groups of any kind require leadership, and coordination. MOTR wants to encourage men to step up and lead within their spheres of influence. These steps may help you along the way.
#1- Become a MOTR member, and assess who in your life might be ready to be in a weekly/bi-weekly study with you
The first step to beginning a men's small group is looking around at the men currently in your life. Identify those men that might be looking for other Christian to walk with. Join MOTR as a member as well and get started building your group.
#2- Contact the men you have in mind one at a time for lunch or a one-on-one meet up to talk about forming a group.
Once you've identified some men that might want to be a part of a group (could even be new believers or curious non-Christians), reach out for one-on-one meetings to discuss the idea of forming a group.
#3- Set a date for a first meet up & coordinate details with the men, food, etc. Become a member of MOTR and create a private study group on MOTR Social.
Once you have a group formed of three or more, schedule your first group meeting/study. You may meet at your home, a restaurant, could be anywhere that allows for discussion and study. If you haven't already, become a member of MOTR and form a private Social group on our social page. Download the App.
#4- Prepare an agenda for your first meet up, a study, and next steps to discuss at the end of the meet up.
Make sure that you are prepared at your first meeting. Some men may still be trying to decide if they want to make a commitment. Spend some serious time preparing a study (you can use our resources), getting in the Word, and preparing an agenda for the meeting of all the things you'd like to discuss. It is better to be over-prepared, than under-prepared. Pray that your meeting can be led by the Holy Spirit.
#5- At first meeting- gauge if the men are willing to become accountability partners. If yes- form a group email chain or texting chain through Whats App or other platforms.
Begin by setting basis principles for your group meetings. Address the men at your first meeting about becoming accountability partners, and agreeing to walk through life together. Ask for a commitment to the group. For those wanting to commit, form a group text chain. Decide when you will meet on a go-forward.
#6- Stay in touch with your group, share prayer requests, scripture, posts about life, photos, etc. Do life together.
Lead your group on the platform, by making regular updates about your life, devotions, scripture, prayer requests, and even post interesting videos you've seen or family photos. Groups typically follow the lead of the leader, so set a tone for openness and sharing.