1. TRIBE HOST & FACILITATOR TRAINING

2. WHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL TRIBE LOOK LIKE? "Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together. That is where the tribes go up—the tribes of the LORD—to praise the name of the LORD.” —Psalm 122:3, 4, NIV Acts 2:42-47—four essentials

3. COMMUNITY LIFE VS. DISCIPLE MAKING Are we just doing community life or are we growing a movement of disciple makers? KNOW—to experience Jesus (attend weekend experience) GROW—to grow in Jesus (experience Jesus daily, journey with others regularly) SOW—to serve Jesus (in my family, in my church) GO—to go for Jesus (in your neighborhood, in your city, and in your world)

4. 4 CHAIR DISCIPLE MAKING Dann Spader, executive director, Sonlife Ministries Jesus recognized those he met were at different stages of growth and development, and he worked to challenge each of them to move to the next level. Chair 1: Come and See (John 1:39) Chair 2: Follow me (John 1:43) Chair 3: Become a Fisher of People (Matthew 4:19) Chair 4: Go and Bear Fruit (John 15:16)

5. WHAT IS OUR DISCIPLESHIP MODEL? worship experience responses prayer room starting point foundations serving in a capacity individual study giving tribes reproduction A Disciple is... “a follower of Jesus, and a leader of people with a reproducing influence.”

6. WHAT’S WORKING? YOU TELL ME! Who’s leading? (One facilitator all the time, a co-facilitator, pass it around, etc?) On ramps and off ramps Personal invite vs. tribe connect Shepherding/pastoring/life-change Prayer (pray for seats before meeting!) Service ideas RightNowMedia, BTT taping, other resources responses prayer room starting point foundations serving in a capacity individual study giving tribes reproduction

7. THAT’S WHAT HE SAID SERIES What does the study look like? Are the books for individual use or for tribes to use? Leader’s guides Leave room for the Holy Spirit to work

8. HOUSEKEEPING What forms do I need to fill out? Need tribe members? Child care? How should we report attendance? Any more questions? Colossians 2:6, 7