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HOW TO BECOME AN EFFECTIVE GROUP FACILITATOR

How do I prepare?

Know your

Material

Know your

Members

Know your

Meeting Place

Know your

God

Know your

Material Material

ü Know the House Rules ü Study Workbooks ü Review the Inverted Bridge

• r the Foldable Gospel

ü Know your objectives in each session

What is the biggest insight/ lesson that you learned today? H

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w i l l y

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a p p l y i t i n y

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r l i f e ?

Know your

Members Members

ü Follow the status of your members ü Get to know them one at a time ü Be sensitive

Know your

Meeting Meeting place place

ü Check for conduciveness ü Check for distractions ü Check proximity

Know your

God God

ü Pray always ü Remember His power ü Remember His presence ü Love with His love ü Fast if you must

18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying,

“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and

• n earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all

the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

20 teaching them to observe all that I

commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Matthew 28:18-20

What’s the difference between teaching and facilitating?

TEACHING TEACHING

FACILITATING FACILITATING

Teacher - centered Participant - centered

TEACHING TEACHING

FACILITATING FACILITATING

Teacher provides most

• f the ideas.

Facilitator draws ideas from participants.

TEACHING

FACILITATING

Teacher does most of the talking, while participants take down notes. Participants do most

• f the talking,

facilitator keeps discussions focused and alive.

TEACHING TEACHING

FACILITATING FACILITATING

Teacher is the subject- matter expert. Facilitator is the process (facilitation) expert.

TEACHING TEACHING

FACILITATING FACILITATING

Teacher is more concerned with effectiveness of delivery and content. Facilitator is more concerned about the management of group discussions and learning.

TEACHING TEACHING

FACILITATING FACILITATING

What is my role as a facilitator?

WHAT IS WHAT IS FACILITATION? FACILITATION?

Facilitation is the skill of drawing every member to actively discuss a particular topic, leading to a group consensus and an actionable response from each participant.

He looks for opinions looks for opinions not answers not answers. He asks what the person thinks

• r feels.

He is simply another another member member of the group who is helping to make the discussion happen. He aims to bring everyone into bring everyone into the discussion the discussion. He summarizes summarizes and asks for applications. He is a learner a learner. He doesn’t force his own ideas. Roles of a Facilitator

How do I respond appropriately to questions and comments?

Summarizing Summarizing keeps everyone alert and the whole group focused. Paraphrasing Paraphrasing is the act of restating, in your own words, what your Life Group members has said. KKK: Kiss, Kick, Kiss It is also known as the sandwich approach.

How do I handle “difficult” participants?

HANDLING DIFFICULT PARTICIPANTS

THE HECKLER

Recognize the contribution, then refocus the discussion. Ask the group to respond to his idea or statement.

HANDLING DIFFICULT PARTICIPANTS

THE RAMBLER

When there is a pause or break, thank him and refocus. Set rules on discussion time and quorum.

HANDLING DIFFICULT PARTICIPANTS

THE MUMMY

Ask non-threatening questions to elicit participation. Say something positive about his contribution.

HANDLING DIFFICULT PARTICIPANTS

THE KNOW-IT-ALL

Use him/her as a resource, but suggest that we generate ideas from the others first. Give him/her a listening role and capitalize on his enthusiasm.

HANDLING DIFFICULT PARTICIPANTS

THE CONVERSATIONALIST

Ask him/her for his ideas and share it to the group

What are the rules I need to remember when facilitating?

• Explain the guidelines

Explain the guidelines

• Encourage others to talk

Encourage others to talk

• Be an active listener

Be an active listener

• Ask the right questions

Ask the right questions

Rules In Facilitating Rules In Facilitating

TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK

Why: Why: Why did Jesus say that? What What: What does the verse say? What does it mean? How How: How does it apply?

Open-ended Questions

Greater Response Questions TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK

Describe Describe: Example: Describe man’s unregenerate condition in Ephesians 2:1-3 Summarize Summarize: Example: Summarize the relationship of the vine to the branches in John 15 Explain Explain: Example: Who can explain the relationship

• f the branches to the vine John 15?

Can you now explain the relationship of a Christian to Jesus?

Exploratory

TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK

Example: Example: ü What Else?

Redirection

TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK

Examples: Examples: ü What do you think, Lemuel? ü What do you feel, Paolo?

Feedback and Clarification Questions

TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK

Examples: Examples: ü Who can paraphrase our position ü Will someone summarize what we have discussed so far? ü If I heard you right, you are saying?

Some Reminders

• Be Spirit Filled – The fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy,

Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, and Self-Control (Galatians 5:22-23). You will need all of these!

• Be Warm and Welcoming, Be Friendly
• Smile as you facilitate.
• Look at those you facilitate and not just at your

materials.

• Be Energetic and Enthusiastic.

• Be Available for Counseling.
• Get Connected - Be sure the group gets each other’s

Contact Information

• Have a group picture.
• Invite them to continue as a Life Group
• Bond and get connected!
• Invite them to worship if they aren’t attending yet
• Remember that your meeting is not just for

information but more importantly for application and transformation