Life Group Leader Guide
Welcome life group leaders!
This guide is a resource for you as you pray and consider how you lead your group towards being with Jesus, becoming more like Jesus, and doing what Jesus did, together!
Updated 10/20/25
Meal / Fellowship
(Briefly welcome the group & pray before eating.)
We share dinner together as an act of fellowship. Throughout the gospels, we see Jesus constantly interacting with people over a meal. The act of eating is so universal that eating together both fills a practical need and helps us open up again to community together. As we eat and share, let’s intentionally reflect on God’s presence in our lives.
Optional: you can have the elements of communion to take communion together to start or end the meal.
We share dinner together as an act of fellowship. Throughout the gospels, we see Jesus constantly interacting with people over a meal. The act of eating is so universal that eating together both fills a practical need and helps us open up again to community together. As we eat and share, let’s intentionally reflect on God’s presence in our lives.
- Where did you encounter God this week?
- What is God teaching you right now?
- How did you see God moving in someone else's life?
Optional: you can have the elements of communion to take communion together to start or end the meal.
Announcements
- Our Wholehearted weekend kicks off with an encounter night this Friday night @ 7:00pm! This event is open to all, even if your not coming Saturday.
- Join us for an important moment for our church at Wholehearted, this Saturday where we'll pray, worship, and learn from leaders that have gone before us. Event info and registration is on the events page of the website.
- Baptisms will be happening this Sunday during the service. Sign up today so we can prepare for this special occasion in your journey with Jesus.
- This Sunday is the last day to donate any gently used coats for people in our community who need them.
If you need more vision/information for any specific event, you can find it on the event page on our website.
Discovery Bible Study (DBS)
Topic: Hoping In The Lord
Leading Scripture: Psalm 27
Tips:
1. Set the tone
2. Begin with prayer
3. Read the passage
Discovery Questions:
1. What does this passage teach us about God — His character, heart, or actions?
Help people notice what Jesus reveals about God’s humility, love, and service. Affirm observations that connect back to the text.
2. What does this passage teach us about people — our needs, responses, or resistance?
Invite honest reflection. You can say, “Where do you see yourself in this passage?” Encourage both encouragements and challenges.
3. What is God inviting me to do or change in response to this passage?
Press for specific and doable responses. “What’s one concrete step you can take this week to walk in humility or serve others like Christ?”
4. Who is someone I can care for or share this with this week?
Encourage the group to listen for the Spirit — maybe a friend, coworker, or family member. Emphasize simple acts of care or sharing a verse or encouragement.
Leading Scripture: Psalm 27
Tips:
1. Set the tone
- Create a welcoming, unhurried atmosphere.
- Remind everyone that the goal isn’t to teach but to discover together what God is saying through His Word.
- Encourage participation from everyone — even brief thoughts matter.
2. Begin with prayer
“Holy Spirit, would You open our hearts and help us see Jesus clearly in this passage?”
3. Read the passage
- Have someone read the passage aloud.
- Ask a second person to re-read it in another translation.
- Then invite someone to retell it in their own words — this helps everyone internalize the text before discussion.
Discovery Questions:
1. What does this passage teach us about God — His character, heart, or actions?
Help people notice what Jesus reveals about God’s humility, love, and service. Affirm observations that connect back to the text.
2. What does this passage teach us about people — our needs, responses, or resistance?
Invite honest reflection. You can say, “Where do you see yourself in this passage?” Encourage both encouragements and challenges.
3. What is God inviting me to do or change in response to this passage?
Press for specific and doable responses. “What’s one concrete step you can take this week to walk in humility or serve others like Christ?”
4. Who is someone I can care for or share this with this week?
Encourage the group to listen for the Spirit — maybe a friend, coworker, or family member. Emphasize simple acts of care or sharing a verse or encouragement.
(Encourage everyone to listen for the Spirit and respond with one concrete, doable step.)
End With Prayer Together
Consider this time as an opportunity to minister to each other through prayer. Follow the spirit's leading.
A leader should close out the night with a final prayer over the group as a whole and thank everyone for coming.
A leader should close out the night with a final prayer over the group as a whole and thank everyone for coming.