EQUIP was awesome!

Last evening we had one of our quarterly EQUIP meetings for small group leaders. And we met in the new building! For many folks, it was their first time to be inside the new building. The whole night was a huge success.

Things got started as Pat and Tracy Walker hosted a "huddle" for the Married Small Groups. They started off with a football skit that illustrated the importance of huddling up. We also heard from some small group leaders who have recently experienced the "birthing" process. And then finally we had some meaningful group discussions about curriculum, hosting, tough situations that come up, and more.

The EQUIP meeting got started at 6 p.m. We all enjoyed pie and coffee (I had peanut butter cream pie--yahoo!). Then Dwight hit the ball out of the park by sharing his heart to our leaders. He talked about one of our "Leader Essentials"--THINK LIFE CHANGE! His passion for leading for life-change was incredibly evident.

We also shared some small group time to discuss another one of our Leader Essentials--REPLACE YOURSELF. We got into groups of about ten to talk about:

• Why is apprenticeship essential to group life?
• What are the biggest obstacles to enlisting an apprentice?
• How do we over come these obstacles?

The results of our discussions are posted on www.SmallGroupLeaders.com.

And to top things off, we took a tour of the new building. It was amazing. And the best part?...We stopped in every room, joined hands, and prayed for the people whose lives could potentially be impacted by those environment. Very cool. Very meaningful. I hope you were able to get in on it.