ACTION GROUP LEADERS TRAINING

Talk 2: "THE ACTION GROUP: NATURE, PURPOSE & DYNAMICS OF MEETING"

Speaker's Outline

A. INTRODUCTION

1. The Lingkod commitment is a response to: God's goodness: God's personal call

 review the various commitments

2. We are supposed to live out these commitments for the sake of God and our brothers and sisters:

 by the grace of God

 to be lived out each day faithfully

3. The place where we are helped in doing this is in the action group: importance of the action group in
the corporate life of Lingkod

B. THE ACTION GROUP

1. Definition: the action group is a smaller grouping w/in Lingkod of 5-10 members (including the AG
leader) that meets regularly for support in the Christian life and in carrying out the corporate mission
of Lingkod

2. Basic goals:

 to build an environment of committed personal relationships for the support of the Christian
life of the members
 to provide a means or a base for apostolic action among the members (e.g. service,
evangelization, etc.)

3. The action group works best when the following elements are present:

 openness: sharing of life, honesty, living in the light

 mutual responsibility: responsibility for the common and individual life is not just the leader's

 taking initiative to care and look after one another (e.g. faithfulness to commitments,
priorities, etc.)
 mutual responsibility for common decisions

 confidentiality: trust
 evangelistic: inclusive vs. exclusive
 life-giving

C. DYNAMICS OF THE ACTION GROUP MEETING

1. Frequency

 weekly (or at least every other week, with exceptions to be given by the Unit Leader)
 spend informal time together outside of the action group meetings

2. The right time

 any time when all can get together, any day (consideration: traveling time, distance, etc.)
 can be flexible when there are difficulties or special needs, but must be consistent
 can run for at least 1.5 hours or more, depending on the needs of the group

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  agree on the length of meeting time and when

3. The right place

 one that will work for all the members: accessible

 the place depends on what you're doing as a group for the week
 recommendation: do it at the home of the members

4. What do you do in an action group meeting ?

 worship and prayer: encourage active participation among the members (singing, vocal
prayer, use of spiritual gifts, exhortations, scriptures)

 intercession, thanksgiving, praise

 main sharing session: personal sharing, Bible sharing, directed discussion or study

 special projects
 receiving input from one another

 business/announcements: service assignments, mtgs.

 prayer intentions & requests

 plans & other events, projects

 fellowship: informal, not expensive

5. Recommended format and schedule

 see chart/handout
 give examples (e.g. using AG time for projects, overnights, etc.)
 the action group meeting should be life-giving
 other comments: variety, evangelistic