Leadership Resources

Thank you for being willing to lead an If Then Move Bible study. As you lead, please remember that it is not your job to have every answer, but instead to help others feel comfortable to grapple with the information within the pages of the study as they allow the Spirit of God to help them find the answers.

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. James 1:5 NLT

Each group that participates in the study will have different backgrounds and needs, so the way that God works through each group is His responsibility, not yours. Please don’t allow the concern that you might not “know enough,” stop you from hosting this study.

If you are new to hosting / leading a Bible study, the following ideas may help you feel more comfortable as you facilitate the discussion.

1. Pray throughout the week asking God to help you to facilitate the correct discussion.
2. Questions are more helpful than information. You will probably not have the time to cover every question in the study, so choose a few questions each week to help keep the group’s discussion on track. You may want to begin each discussion asking for input on specific topics or questions to be discussed. If others don’t have ideas, then you are prepared with the questions that you have chosen ahead of time.
3. Try to get input from everyone at some point throughout your time together. Some personality types may naturally differ to others that are more vocal, but this often leads to missing out on some of the best discussion. It also prevents real relationship from happening. Depth in authentic relationship is where most learning and growing takes place.
4. Although you want to keep the discussion on track, allow yourself the freedom of not covering everything. If God leads in a direction that is different than what you anticipated, celebrate God’s leading rather than feeling failure. God’s ways are so much better than our ways.
5. Weekly Resources: Each study has additional information through weekly video or weekly “podcast” links that you can share with your group. Please be sure to share and encourage your group to watch/listen to these resources.

Thank you again for participating in this study. If you encounter any questions or concerns that you would like to discuss further, we invite you to reach out to us at info@ifthenmove.com.