HOW TO BECOME AN EFFECTIVE GROUP FACILITATOR
How do I prepare?
Know your Know your Know your Know your Material Members Meeting God Place
ü Know the House Rules ü Study Workbooks ü Review the Inverted Bridge Know your or the Foldable Gospel Material Material ü Know your objectives in each session
What is the biggest insight/ lesson that you u o y l i l w w o H learned today? r u o y n i t i y l p p a ? e f l i
ü Follow the status of your members ü Get to know them one Know your at a time Members Members ü Be sensitive
ü Check for conduciveness ü Check for distractions Know your Meeting Meeting ü Check proximity place place
ü Pray always ü Remember His power ü Remember His presence Know your God God ü Love with His love ü Fast if you must
Matthew 28:18-20 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on 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.”
What’s the difference between teaching and facilitating?
FACILITATING FACILITATING TEACHING TEACHING
FACILITATING FACILITATING TEACHING TEACHING Teacher - centered Participant - centered
FACILITATING TEACHING Teacher provides most Facilitator draws ideas of the ideas. from participants.
FACILITATING FACILITATING TEACHING TEACHING Participants do most Teacher does most of of the talking, the talking, while facilitator keeps participants take down discussions focused notes. and alive.
FACILITATING FACILITATING TEACHING TEACHING Facilitator is the Teacher is the subject- process (facilitation) matter expert. expert.
FACILITATING FACILITATING TEACHING TEACHING Facilitator is more Teacher is more concerned about the concerned with management of group effectiveness of discussions and delivery and content. learning.
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.
Roles of a Facilitator He aims to bring everyone into bring everyone into He is simply another another the discussion. the discussion member member of the group who is helping to make the discussion happen. He summarizes summarizes and asks for applications. He looks for opinions looks for opinions not answers. He asks not answers He is a learner a learner. He doesn’t what the person thinks force his own ideas. or feels.
How do I respond appropriately to questions and comments?
Paraphrasing Paraphrasing is the act of restating, in your own words, what your Life Group members has said. Summarizing Summarizing keeps everyone alert and the whole group focused. 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?
Rules In Facilitating Rules In 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
TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK Why: Why: Why did Jesus say that? Open-ended What What: Questions What does the verse say? What does it mean? How How: How does it apply?
TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK Describe Describe: Example: Describe man’s unregenerate condition in Ephesians 2:1-3 Greater Summarize: Summarize Response Example: Summarize the relationship of the vine to the branches in John 15 Questions Explain Explain: Example: Who can explain the relationship of the branches to the vine John 15? Can you now explain the relationship of a Christian to Jesus?
TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK Example: Example: Exploratory ü What Else?
TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK Examples: Examples: ü What do you think, Lemuel? Redirection ü What do you feel, Paolo?
TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK Examples: Examples: Feedback and ü Who can paraphrase our position ü Will someone summarize what we Clarification have discussed so far? Questions 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
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