ownership by members

Things we strive for...

• Leader allows others to own group decisions
• Leader releases key tasks to others, encouraging others to use their spiritual gifts
• Leader does not host Life Group every time, but rotates meeting location
• Leader opens the floor for others to comment in response to honest questions
• Leader wisely waits to respond, using moments of silence to advantage
• Leader encourages others to initiate close relationships with others in the group
• Leader shares it all...and allows God to be God

• Leader bears full responsibility for Life Group
• Leader hosts all the Life Group meetings in his or her home
• Leader administrates and coordinates all events
• Leader tries to answer every theological question
• Leader does it all...and burns out first
• Leader tries to have a deep, personal relationship with everyone in the group
• Leader talks to avoid moments of awkward silence