Have you ever been in a room with a bunch of two-years-olds? Give them a common game or activity and things go smoothly. Let them do whatever they want and chaos ensues. Shoving, screaming, crying. You name the trouble, kids are getting into it.

“As a LifeGroup leader, one of your greatest contributions to your group is leading with vision.”

@byalextran 

Any time people are together without a clear vision, it’s easy for things to get out of control. Instead of growth, you see decay. Instead of creating momentum, you hinder it.

So how do you create a vision for your group? What if you don’t feel like a visionary leader?

First off, don’t burden yourself with forming an end-global-poverty level of vision for your group. Start on a smaller scale with this question: What do you want to see God do within your group in the next six weeks?

Whether it takes six weeks or a lifetime to achieve, a vision is nothing more than a mental picture of your desired destination.

Brainstorm further with these questions:

• Am I seeing a common area of struggle or need in my group?
• What burden or passion has God given me that I could instill within my group?
• How would I like to see people grow in their relationship with Christ?
• If people were to describe my LifeGroup, what would I want them to say about it?

Use the answers to those questions to help you fill in this blank.

Over the next six weeks, I want to see God do ____________ in my LifeGroup.

And there you have it. A vision for your group! A desired destination. Now it’s much easier to plan each week so you’re leading your group one step closer to that destination.

Before you know it, you’ll be growing better together!