How to Start a Group

You are about to experience the adventure of seeing God work in your family and use you to help strengthen the marriages of others in your group. You do not need to be an expert Bible teacher to lead a HomeBuilders group.

Below are some quick steps for getting started.

Step 1: Pray as a Couple
Before you talk to others about joining your HomeBuilders group, make a few preparations as a couple. As a couple, commit to each other and to God to make the HomeBuilders study a high priority for the six to twelve weeks it will take to complete the study. Discuss how much you will share about your own marriage. Don’t expect others to speak openly unless you set the example as leaders. Commit to pray regularly for the couples in your group. Perhaps the most important preparation is a commitment to encourage your spouse no matter what happens

Step 2: Brainstorm Names
Think of couples you know that would benefit from HomeBuilders. (That’s almost everyone)

Step 3: Invite Potential People
Invite the couples from your list to a “get-together” at your house. Personal invitations are the most successful. Make it fun and remember that food attracts people.

Step 4: Choose a Study
Make sure you choose a study that interests you and that will cause growth in your own family. Click here to find out about all of the studies in the HomeBuilders Series®.
Each person in the group will need a book. Books can be purchased online or by calling FamilyLife at 1-800-FLTODAY.

Step 5: Share Your Vision
At the get-together event, share your vision for HomeBuilders and challenge them to join you in learning how to build a God-honoring home. Some of our additional resources may be helpful in sharing your vision. Have an “organizational meeting” to agree on a time and place to meet, childcare arrangements, refreshments/social time, etc. Offer what you can commit to and present a proposed calendar.
Ask for a commitment from each couple by having them purchase study guides. (The Couples Packs are $19.99 and include two study guides.) These studies can be purchased online or by calling FamilyLife at 1-800-FLTODAY.

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