HOSTS
Make sure to start off with prayer. Open up group with this icebreaker:
What activity do you do for fun and relaxation?
TALK-IT-OUT
Open YouVersion and take turns reading: Ephesians 2:19, Philippians 3:13, Isaiah 43:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Proverbs 29:18, Romans 8:28, Genesis 50:20, Jeremiah 29:11, Luke 5:3–6
Main points from this week's message:
Family Forward Recap
Main Point: The Habit of Facing Forward
Talk-it-Out: What habits do you need to put into place that will help you and your family look toward the future with excitement? (work out, Bible reading, eat right, go to FPU, join a team, etc.)
Main Point: The Power of Encouragement
Talk-it-Out: What words of encouragement do you need to hear right now that would help you stay in the game and not quit or help you take a step forward toward the life you were created to live?
Main Point: The Purpose of a Picture
Talk-it-Out: We are in the final quarter of 2019. Stop for a moment to review this past nine months and share your successes and what goals you are still working toward. Now, look forward to your 2020. What are your hopes and dreams for your family’s new year? Remember—vision is essential to moving forward. (note how fast this year has gone by)
Main Point: Setbacks & Comebacks
Talk-it-Out: Share with your group one of your setbacks and your comeback. What helped you walk forward through it?
Main Point: Living in Alignment
Talk-it-Out: Is there any area in your life where you feel out of alignment? What do you need to do to get back in alignment with your boss, your church, your spouse, or God? Take some action in this next quarter to get in alignment and move your life forward toward God’s supernatural provision for you and your family.
WRITE-IT-OUT
Write out what words of encouragement do you need to hear right now that would help you stay in the game and not quit or help you take a step forward toward the life you were created to live?
LIVE-IT-OUT
Pick three people who you can encourage this week. What are you going to say that will let them know they are awesome? Go tell them face to face, if possible.
CLOSING THOUGHTS
Finish group with prayer requests and praise reports.