We have 4 Confabs a year for our Life Group Leaders. “Confab” is short for “confabulation.” So as leaders we set aside 4 nights a year to eat and connect with each other for encouragement, sharpening, and to hear life-change stories from other Life Groups. Last Thursday night was our last one of the ministry year. (We’ll do another one to kick off in the fall.)
Here’s what we unpacked:
What was the highlight of the year for your Life Group?
Tell us a life-change story.
What was the biggest obstacle? Is the biggest obstacle?
What do you want God to do in your Group this next year?
What’s one thing you know now that you wish you knew 9 months ago?
If you happened to stumble in the room, here are some of the things you could have heard.
“We stole an idea from a blog and had each person bring a song that moved them to a place of worship, that rocked them on a deep emotional level. We then played it at Life Group over dinner and had each tell the story behind the song for them. Most memorable night of the year. Helped the new couples connect deeper with the older ones. Allowed those who hadn’t shared all year a venue to share deeply.”
“Watching a group of people rally around a family that was going through hell and becoming totally other-focused.”
“Having a crisis become a spiritual marker instead of a death sentence.”
“As a leader, you are not really in control. At least past the first question. You have control over that. After that it’s basically a free-for-all and you pray to God He works it out in the end.”
“Well, maybe you do have some control but it’s like the more control you exercise, the more the thing gets derailed.”
“Sometimes the best thing to say is nothing…just let the room breath.”
“There are nights when the most spiritual thing you can do is just punt the questions and just hang.”
“Life walking with folks is messy. It’s work but I love it. It’s more than just studying the Bible.”
“So in the summer - do we take some time off or what? We were just going to hang out, do a Beerapoolaza, grill, invite some other families to join us.”
“That sounds like relationship building - not taking time off - which is an awesome agenda for the summer.”
“Finding an intern couple seems to be the biggest obstacle right now.”
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