ROLE OF A COMMUNITY GROUP LEADER

Community Group leaders are responsible for providing their groups with vision, direction, and support. Leaders are successful when they are personally growing in the 5G Life:

• GOD – Talk and listen to God daily
• GROW – Learn from God and apply what you are learning
• GATHER – Get together with a small group of Christ-followers and learn to live in biblical community
• GIVE – Give of your time, talents, and resources to advance the kingdom of God
• GO – Tell others about Jesus with your life and words

We want you to lead your group in such a way as to encourage them to grow in these areas as well. Community Group leaders are supported by an Epic staff member

QUALIFICATIONS OF A COMMUNITY GROUP LEADER

• Has become a Christ-follower and has a personal, growing relationship with Jesus Christ (preferably for two years or more)
• Recognizes the Bible as the authority for their lives
• Preferably has previous Community Group experience
• Has the time, emotional capacity, and moral discernment to lead a group

EXPECTATIONS OF A COMMUNITY GROUP LEADER

• Lead the group by facilitating the meetings, monitoring its health and duration, and promoting participation among group members
• Commit to engage in leadership development opportunities provided by Epic
• Identify and develop a qualified apprentice and embrace apprentice leadership development as a measure of success
• For couples’ Community Groups, both husband and wife actively participate in all group leadership activities

STEPS TO BEGINNING A COMMUNITY GROUP

• Become an approved Community Group leader through the application process
• Once approved, invite people you know to join your group (we recommend four to six married couples or six to eight members of the same gender)
• Agree on the night of the week, meeting time, and location for group meetings (predictable meeting times and locations set your group up for success)
• Start with the group curriculum provided by Epic