Download of Groups Ablaze! Material:
The five series below contain, in pdf format, facilitators' guides and participation worksheets for each of the lessons.  If your congregation needs to know about the purpose of its existence, start with "Motivation for Mission."  If you want to begin by engaging some leaders in ways to reach the unchurched, move ahead to "Natural Evangelism."  If you feel you are ready to actually begin small groups that reach the unchurched, go directly to "Ablaze! Living." 

Each series has an "implementation plan" count-down for time to publicize, develop volunteer staff, and train.  Below you will also find sample flyers, sermons, Powerpoint presentations, and other material to help you launch small groups and to enfold the unchurched into your community of faith.

10 Week Implementation Guide (pdf format)

Path Analysis Sheet showing the principles in Groups Ablaze!

Groups Ablaze! Overview (Powerpoint)

1.  Motivation for Mission: Six weeks of small group Bible Studies designed to motivate congregational members to see the purpose for outreach. Members learn that it is easy to host and facilitate small group experiences among their church friends, and it prepares them for Groups Ablaze!
Lost in America  (all lessons are in pdf format)    sermon (sermons are in Word format)
Why is the Church on Earth     sermon
Change     sermon
The Search     sermon
The Power Of A Team     sermon
Volunteer Spirit     sermon

Implementation Plan
Cover (Powerpoint format)
Bulletin Insert Option 1
Bulletin Insert Option 2
Bulletin Insert Option 3
Overview of Motivation for Mission (pdf handout)
Overview of Motivation for Mission (Powerpoint presentation)
Interest Survey for Leaders
Pastor Profile
Interest Survey for Members
Interest Survey Sample Results Report

2.  Natural Evangelism: A second six week series helping group members to understand and plan ways in which they might engage in and cultivate relationships with their unchurched friends and neighbors.
?Natural Evangelism      sermon (sermons are in Word format)
Improving Your Serve      sermon
Improve Your Serve Together      sermon
Friendships Through Listening      sermon
Friendships Through Curiosity      sermon
Natural Sharing      sermon

Cover and Supply List
Implementation Plan
Interest Survey for Church Leaders
Interest Survey for Church Members
Bulletin Insert
Cover (a Powerpoint file)

3.  Ablaze! Living: A six-week study preparing church members to launch a variety of small group experiences designed to reach out to their unchurched neighbors. Materials for six weeks of meetings are provided, with additional six-week sets of materials available for subsequent meetings.
?Ablaze for the Harvest
Power in Prayer
Starting Spiritual Conversations
Praying for the Harvest
Clear Communication
Starting Interest Groups

Prayer Cards for "Power in Prayer" Lesson

Path Analysis Sheet showing the principles in Groups Ablaze!

4.  Seeker Series: A four-week module of small group meetings focused on discipling the seekers who have joined the group, followed by six-weeks of material designed to disciple unchurched and unbelieving seekers in a small group setting.
Seeker Training
Seeker Series

5.  Coaching tool Kit: A six-week series which helps small group leaders to become more proficient in leading group members in leading others to Christ.

PDF of entire series of Coaching Tool Kit