HowtoStartSecondGroup.pdf

how to start

a Second group

how to start an

I am Second ® group

You are a leader. You have heard Jesus’ command to go and make disciples. Have

no fear. Being Second means that you have placed yourself under Jesus’ author-

ity. He will speak and act through you to touch the lives of others. Though he will

grow you through this process, this is not about you. Your goal is to help your group

impact their sphere of inluence in both practical and outside the box ways so that

others will want to know more about Jesus.

Our sphere of inluence is wherever we work, live, and play. It may be your waiter, or

people you interact with in passing. What if we actually engaged one another as if

every contact with someone was orchestrated by God, so that he may speak to them

through us? That is what walking with Jesus means. That is what you are claiming

when you say “I am Second.”

What is an I am Second group? An I am Second group is a gathering of peo-

ple who want to put Jesus First in their lives. People who know the freedom found in

Christ and want to pass it on to others.

New group? Are you ready to start an I am Second group? Just walk through

this discussion guide with one or more friends. You will discover the principles

that Jesus gave to his followers so you can develop a speciic plan for your own

I am Second group.

Existing group? If you are a member of a group that would like to become an I

am Second group and even start new I am Second groups, go through this discus-

sion guide together. Discover what Jesus teaches about how you can spread the

message of being Second.

Registered? Connect with I am Second by registering your group at

iamsecond.com/join.

get started

Opener

Watch: the Stephen Baldwin ilm.

Question: How did Stephen ind out about being Second?

Live and Tell

5. What will you do now?

Based on today’s story, how

will your life change? How

speciically are you going to live

out today’s discussion?

Talk with God

Ask God to teach the group as you discuss.

6. Who will you tell?

With whom will you have

a spiritual conversation

about today’s story?

Hear the Bible Read this as a Group

After this the Lord appointed seventy-

two others and sent them two by two

ahead of him to every town and place

where he was about to go. He told them,

“The harvest is plentiful, but the work-

ers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest,

therefore, to send out workers into his

harvest ield. Go! I am sending you out

like lambs among wolves. Do not take

a purse or bag or sandals; and do not

greet anyone on the road.

is there, your peace will rest on him;

if not, it will return to you. Stay there,

eating and drinking whatever they give

you, for the worker deserves his wages.

Do not move around from house to

house. When you enter a town and are

welcomed, eat what is set before you.

Heal the sick who are there and tell

them, ‘The kingdom of God has come

near to you.’”

Luke 10:1-9 (NIV)

“When you enter a house, irst say,

‘Peace to this house.’ If a man of peace

Talk about the Bible

What it says

What it means

1. What did you like about

this story?

3. What does this story teach

about people?

2. What did you not like or ind

confusing about this story?

4. What does this story teach

about God? What does this story

teach about how Jesus started

something new?

what is your plan?

Now that you have discussed what Jesus said, explore the ideas below. As you ex-

amine each verse, answer the questions in the “start a Second group plan” on pages

6 and 7.

Luke 10:5-6 “When you enter a house, irst say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If a man of

peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.”

Go Deeper

Luke 10:1 After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by

two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.

A person of peace—

• is open to what you have to say (‘loves peace’),

• is helpful (Luke 10:7-8),

• has a reputation (whether good or bad) and

• is a gatekeeper or key inluencer for a family, group or

network of people.

1. Jesus sent His disciples where He was about to minister. Where

has He sent you? Are there people around you who are interested

in spiritual things? Where could you start an I am Second group?

Neighborhood? Ofice? School?

For examples of persons of peace, see Lydia in Acts 16 and the

woman at the well in John 4. When introduced to Jesus, these women

were willing and able to gather together groups of people to hear about

Jesus.

2. Jesus sent them out two by two. Who would be willing to help you

start and lead an I am Second group?

9. Who do you know that might be a person of peace?

Luke 10:2 He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the

Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest ield.”

10. Ask them if they are willing to gather a group of their network

together in an I am Second group to learn about Jesus.

3. Labor shortage is the problem, not the harvest. How can you start

praying for helpers for your new I am Second group?

Luke 10:7-8 “Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the

worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house. When you

enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is set before you.”

4. When is the best time for you to pray for people to be able to trust

Jesus? To pray for new believers to develop into leaders?

Focus on key relationships irst. The emphasis here is on relationships,

not food. The friends, family members and coworkers your person of

peace eats with can be invited to join your new Second group.

5. Who can you ask to pray for you as you start a new

I am Second group?

Luke 10:3-4 “Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. Do not take a

purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.”

11. To what circles of friends, acquaintances or networks does this

person of peace belong?

6. “ Go!” Jesus commands us. Who can you go to and invite to join

your I am Second group?

Luke 10:9 “Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has

come near to you.”

7. What dangers or distractions might you face as you start an I am

Second group? How will you overcome them?

12. Look for opportunities to bring people face to face with a supernat-

ural God. How can you help hurting, addicted, lonely or sick people

around you in ways that allow you to share Jesus?

8. Jesus said that you don’t need to worry about provisions. How can

you “go needy” as you establish your I am Second group?

start a Second group plan

Your detailed plan on how to start an I am Second group. Write your

answers here as you discuss the questions on pages 4 and 5.

1. Where and to whom is Jesus sending you? (Work, neighborhood, etc.)

Names and Location:

8. How can you ask for help from the people you plan to talk to?

2. Who can help you lead an I am Second group? Name:

9. Who might be a person of peace? Names:

3. How can you start praying for helpers for this new I am Second group?

10. You can ask them if they are willing and able to gather a group of their

network together. Names:

4. When and how often will you pray? Times and Dates:

5. Who can pray for you? Names:

11. To what circle of friends, acquaintances or networks does this person

of peace belong?

6. Who will you invite to your I am Second group? When? Dates and Names:

12. How can you help others? List ideas:

7. What dangers or distractions might you face? How will you overcome them?

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