The 4 Jobs of a Small Group Leader (4 of 4)

Job #4 – Spiritual Application/Implication

Without a small group leader doing this fourth job the small group would simply be another club.  

For there to be success for a small group leader in this job, they have had to be deeply invested in jobs #1 & #3.  If a small group leader has not invested in building relationships and in the care of students the odds of there being a environment where spiritual application/implication can be taken seriously are slim to none. So what exactly is application and implication?

• Spiritual Application – The small group leaders job here is to help students learn what spiritual truth they can apply to their life at that time.  What part is there to learn from and live out? Application is about what we see on the outside, important but not as important as…
• Spiritual Implication – The small group leaders job here is to guide students in understanding how their lives are tied to, implicated in, God’s story.  How does the Scripture that was looked into today shed light on your part in the story of the Kingdom?  Implication is about our hearts being tied to what God is doing in this world.

Is there anything that you would add too, subtract from, or change around when it comes to these 4 jobs of a small group leader? 

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