Resources for Small Groups
You have been created to discover and live your calling with others. God does not intend our journey through life to be a solo adventure. There is power in partnerships! Therefore, we encourage you to go through the Live Your Calling book with a partner or small group. A group of 6-8 people is an optimal size for a Live Your Calling Group. The suggested length of time is 12 weeks, although a group can meet for a shorter or longer period of time.
Live Your Calling includes a detailed small group guide (see Appendix A of the book) that outlines each group session, so all you have to do is find one or more people who are interested in joining you in this exciting journey! A Live Your Calling Group will be of interest to people who want to:
- Discover their unique God-given design;
- Determine which direction to go with their lives;
- Find their calling within work and/or ministry and service activities;
- Build relationships with people who want to make the most of their lives;
- Explore how their faith can be lived more fully in their day-to-day lives;
- Experience the fulfilling life God created them to live!
Ideas for Finding Participants for a Live Your Calling Group:
Draw from your network of friends. Call or email one or two of your friends to participate, and have each of them bring one or two friends. (While meeting can be done in person, you can also choose to do them by phone or by using platforms such as Zoom or Google hangout.)
Develop a group from an existing small group (church group, book group, parents from a “play group,” work group, etc.).
Create a Facebook group. It is easy to do. To create a group: Click in the top right of Facebook and select Group. Enter your group name, choose the privacy option and then add people to your group. Click Create. You can then send a message to all your friends or selected friends inviting them to join you. Here are two examples:
1. Here is an example of a short message you can use when inviting people to join your group:
Are you seeing God’s calling for your work and life? Are you interested in knowing more about your God-given design and discovering God’s will for your life? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you are invited to join a Live Your Calling Group that is starting soon! For more information, email me at ___________ or call me at (phone number) today!
Dear _______,
Are you interested in knowing more about your God-given design and discovering God’s will for your work and life?
If so, you are invited to attend an initial get-together with other like-minded people to discuss beginning a “Live Your Calling” small group.
Please consider participating in a Live Your Calling Group if you want to:
- Discover your God-given design;
- Find your calling within work and/or volunteer ministry and service activities;
- Build relationships with people who want to make the most of their lives;
- Explore how your faith can be lived more fully in your day-to-day life;
- Experience the adventurous life for which God created you.
If you are interested, please join us on (date) from (beginning time to ending time) at (address). Please let me know if you will be attending by (date). Call (phone number) or e-mail me at (e-mail address). I hope to see you there!
(Closing—Sincerely, Warmly, Blessings),
(Your Name)
Tell Us Your Story! We would love to hear from you. Please write and tell us about your group and how you have used Live Your Calling!