Lesson 1 of 9 · Video + questions

Welcome & Vision

Welcome. If you're watching this, someone saw something in you — and you said yes to finding out what leading a group could look like. That's worth pausing on.

This is a culture, not a checklist

There's plenty of practical information ahead: what a gathering looks like, what we ask of leaders, how to build a team. But that's not the point of this course. The point is to introduce you to a culture — a church full of disciples who make disciples. The nuts and bolts serve that; they aren't the goal.

Somebody did this for you

Nobody grows in isolation. Every one of us can name a person who took time, asked a question, told us the truth, or simply kept showing up. That's what you're being invited into now — on the other side of it.

“And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.”
2 Timothy 2:2

Check Your Understanding

Lesson Quiz

1 question · score 70% or better to complete the lesson

1. According to Nathan, this course is primarily about:
Giving you the nuts-and-bolts information you need to run a groupIntroducing you to a culture of disciples who make disciplesPreparing you to teach theology to your groupHelping you recruit more people to attend Sunday services

Your Reflection

One question to wrestle with

These go to the discipleship team so a coach can walk with you. Write honestly — there are no right answers here, and nobody is grading you.

Think of a specific person who invested in you — a pastor, leader, parent, or friend. What did they actually do (not just believe) that helped you take a next step in your faith? Now name one thing you could do to be that kind of person for someone in your future group.

Focus on the actions, not the ideas. What did they do on a Tuesday that you still remember?

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