Session 4 Leader Guide
Session 4: Discipleship in Children’s Ministry Small Groups
Opening Activity Idea:
● Provide a piece of paper and something to write with to every volunteer.
● Ask them to draw an image that represents their discipleship journey
● Have them add to their drawing the individuals and groups that were important in their discipleship.
● Ask for volunteers to share their drawings.
Preparation for video content or lead your volunteers in reviewing the content (see handout)
Space for Connection:
Space for Conversation (how to lead discussion)
Practice together:
● Choose a Bible story (example: Parable of the Good Samaritan)
● Divide into small groups. Ask each group to write 4-5 discussion questions/prompts that could guide a discussion of the story.
Discussion:
● List ways you can help kids connect to God in your small group time.
● How have you seen kids connect with others during small group? List ways to facilitate this.
● What struggles do you have in leading a conversation in your small group?
Concluding Activity:
● Review the list of ways to help kids connect to God and one another. Identify something you could try during your next small group.
● Identify one thing you can try to lead a discussion differently during your next small group.
● As a group, brainstorm ways leaders can appropriately connect to the kids in their small group.
Ask each leader to commit to one of these activities in the next month.
