BASIC Training:
Changing the world means changing what’s closest to us first. It is about our county, our town, our church and us. We begin with us. We know that we can’t change anything around us if we stay the same. We can’t change us until we know who we are and who God is. All change takes place at the hands of Him who remains unchanged. This training helps us know who He is and how He thinks so we can be more like Him. Then, like Him we can begin to influence our world.
Sections of a BASIC Group
- Listen to Word
- Listen to each other
- HI - LO:
- What was the high of your week and what was the low?
- YES - NO:
- What did you say yes to and what did you have to say no to? This is to help the kids learn some discipline.
- SEEK - SPEAK - SHOW:
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- SEEK
- the Word, Prayer, Worship
- SPEAK
- Who are you telling about Jesus (who is on your top 10 most wanted prayer list for salvation?)
- SHOW
- What behaviors are changing for the better?
- Identification
- What are the issues facing us today and how do we handle them?
- Accountability
- Are we staying pure?
- Application
- How do we apply what we know?
- Pray for each other
Kids Leading BASIC Groups at home
Boundaries:
- Must be a believer.
- Must be committed to a local church.
- Confidentiality. What they say in the group stays in the group, unless it will hurt themselves or others.
- Be flexible.
- Have fun Keep it simple: Listen to and read along with 1 chapter of the Bible, listen to (hi-lo) and pray for each other.
Rules:
- You are not the leader; you are the initiator and facilitator.
- Meet consistently.
- Invite friends only
- Invite only as many as you can transport, 2-3 kids at the most.
- Have it at a friend's house, then there will be at least two of you there.
- Invite them to church
- Look for someone to lead a new group. When you grow to more than you can transport, it is time for someone new to begin a group.