Commission Groups

FAQ’S FOR ATTENDEES

Q. Do I need to attend CCF to be part of a Commission Group?
A. Not at all! The beautiful thing about these 12 priorities is they are marks of a disciple (aka follower of Jesus) no matter what church they may attend – if any at all.

Q. Which Commission Group should I choose?
A. We’d encourage you to start with prayer. Sometimes God will highlight something about a group to you. Next, think about what you would benefit most from right now in terms of group type – eg. all one gender? Finally, consider what your availability is, which we have listed as the last thing because sometimes God calls us to step out of what is convenient and comfortable to experience growth.

Q. How do I get connected to a Group?
A. It’s easy! Sign up’s will be happening in the CCF Lobby on August 13, 20 and 27. You can also sign up anytime online by clicking HERE.

Q. What if I miss a Group meeting?
A. First, be sure to let your leader know that you won’t be able to make it to the meeting. They will most likely be able to catch you up on what was missed, and the curriculum booklets make it easy to stay current.

Q. Do I have to stay in this Group beyond Fall 2023?
A. Not at all. We deliberately create on-ramp and off-ramp seasons when it comes to groups so people feel the freedom to rotate through different contexts. While every group is following the same curriculum for the Fall, groups do tend to have different focuses at other times of the year.

Q. How do I become a Group leader?
A. We absolutely love this question! And please know that we are cheering you on in that goal. The best thing you can do is to share that desire with a current group leader and ask them to mentor you during this Fall season. We are asking every group to multiply in Winter 2024 (which simply means a current member of their group will begin a new group) in Winter 2024, so now is the perfect time to prepare for that.

FAQ’S FOR LEADERS

Q. When will the curriculum be available?
A. The printed curriculum for both leaders and your participants will be available for pick up on Sunday, August 27th. It will also be available to download through this page by that date.

Q. How can people sign up for my group?
A. People can sign up in the CCF Lobby on August 13, 20 and 27. They can also sign up online by clicking HERE. Once your group page is “live” you will receive a direct link that you can share with people as you invite them.

Q. How should we use the video resources?
A. That all depends on how (and/or how often) your group will meet. For groups that meet weekly, we’d suggest incorporating the video into your time together. For groups who meet less often, you might want to ask your group members to watch the videos during their own time and come with notes/reflections for when you meet. This would allow you to combine “weeks” together and stay in sync with Sunday messages.
Videos will be available here on this page, and hosted on our Youtube page. The first month of videos will be available by August 27th.

Q. I’m new to leading a group. Do you have any tips or best practices that you could share with me?
A. So many, but we will keep it simple!
– Be prayerful… while we all go into group settings with an agenda, ultimately, we want to align with what God has planned for our time together.
– Come prepared… maybe highlight one or two questions that you’d like to spend the most time on during your meeting, and encourage them to reflect on the others in their own time.
– Honor people’s time… this can be as simple as starting and ending on time. But it also means finding creative (and kind) ways to ensure that everyone gets a chance to share while in the group setting.
– Ask for help if you need it… we are just an email or phone call away!

Q. What if we are struggling with the idea of planting a new group?
A. While groups are an amazing context to live out the commandments of loving God and loving people, it’s vital that they also be a place where leaders are identified, encouraged, raised up and empowered out. The true evidence of your leadership at work in the lives of others, is when you can see them turn around and invest their leadership into someone else… and so on, and so on.
For groups who have been together for a long time, we know this can feel bitter-sweet, but there are creative ways to “stay together” while also multiplying; such as meeting together as a large group once each month, and smaller groups the other times.