How a Story Group Works

Pray

Open the gathering with prayer.

Worship

Sing or worship together.

Review

Reconnect with the previous story.

• What did you learn last time we met?
• Can anyone retell the story from last time?

Celebrate Obedience

Share how God has been at work.

• Were you able to share a Bible story with anyone since we last met?
• How did you obey what you learned last time we met?

New Story

Hear and internalize a new story together.

• Tell or listen to the story 2 times out loud.
• As a group, retell the story piece by piece.
• Act out the story.

Practice

Strengthen retention through paired retelling.

• Pair up and retell half the story to each other.
• Pair up with a new person and retell the whole story.

Story Questions

Reflect and apply together.

• What did you like about that story?
• Is there anything you didn't understand or like about the story?
• What does this story teach us about God or Jesus?
• What does this story teach us about man?
• After hearing this story, is there anything you need to believe?
• After hearing this story, what do you need to do or change in your life?

Commissioning Prayer

Send one another out with purpose.

• Who will you tell this story to? When? Pray for them.