A couple welcoming guests into their home for a first small group gathering

Small Groups

The Small Group Starter Kit

Start the group without guessing at every step.

Everything you need to invite people, plan the first gatherings and set expectations before the group forms its own habits.

$27.99

  • Invitation and first-night plans
  • Group agreements people actually keep
  • A path for the first six weeks

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Starting is the hardest part.

You know who you'd invite. You're just not sure what to say, what the first night looks like, or what happens in week three.

So the group stays an idea — or it starts, drifts, and quietly stops meeting.

A couple welcoming guests into their home for a first small group gathering

Picture it

Your first night, already planned.

No scrambling the hour before. You open the door with the invite, the agenda and the first four weeks already decided.

The shift

Build the foundation once.

Instead of improvising the launch, you follow a sequence:

  1. 01

    Invite

    Wording that makes saying yes easy.

  2. 02

    Set

    Shared expectations before habits harden.

  3. 03

    Gather

    A first night people want to repeat.

  4. 04

    Sustain

    A plan for the weeks after the excitement.

What's inside

Everything you'll be using.

  • Invitation Templates

    What to text, post and say out loud.

  • First Gathering Plan

    A minute-by-minute outline for night one.

  • Group Agreement Page

    Confidentiality, attendance and care, agreed up front.

  • Six-Week Outline

    Where the group is headed after the first night.

  • Member Roster & Prayer Sheet

    Names, contact info and what people are carrying.

Turn the idea of starting a small group into a clear first step.

You may have the heart to gather people but no plan for invitations, expectations, structure, or what the first few meetings should actually look like.

The Small Group Starter Kit gives new leaders a practical foundation for moving from “maybe someday” to a group that is ready to begin.

What this kit helps you do

  • Clarify the purpose and direction of your group
  • Invite people with greater confidence
  • Set expectations before confusion begins
  • Plan the first gathering and early weeks
  • Create shared ownership instead of carrying everything alone

Made for first-time leaders

You do not need a perfect plan, a large team, or years of experience. The kit walks you through the practical decisions that often keep good ideas from ever becoming real groups.

What you receive

  • Printable group-starting tools
  • Planning and invitation resources
  • Expectation and leadership templates
  • A reusable framework for future groups

Digital product: No physical binder will be shipped. Your printable files are delivered digitally after purchase.

Perfect for: first-time small-group leaders, Bible-study hosts, church planters, home-group leaders, and anyone beginning from scratch.

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You do not need to know everything. You need a clear way to begin.

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The offer

What one purchase includes.

Become the leader who starts a group on purpose instead of by accident.

  • Invitation Templates
  • First Gathering Plan
  • Group Agreement Page
  • Six-Week Outline
  • Member Roster & Prayer Sheet

One purchase

$27.99

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Who it's for

This is built for you if…

  • You've been asked to lead and haven't started yet
  • Your group launched but never found a rhythm
  • You're rebuilding a group after a season off

What you can count on

  • Secure Shopify checkout
  • Download link emailed instantly
  • Personal & single-ministry license
  • Print-ready US Letter PDFs

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Before you decide

I've never led a group. Is this too advanced?

It's written for first-time leaders. Everything is filled-in-the-blank or read-aloud — you don't need training or a teaching gift to use it.

Questions

Answered before you ask.

The group doesn't need you to have all the answers.

It needs a first night that actually happens.

$27.99

Instant digital download · Final sale digital product

The Small Group Starter Kit

$27.99 · Instant download