Welcome Book Club Hosts and Facilitators!
Thank you for choosing to host or facilitate a Living Fearless Book Club. It will be so rewarding to lead this small group of people through a process that could change their lives forever.
We want to make this as easy as possible, so if you are new to starting a book club, please use the following material as needed to launch and lead your Living Fearless Book Club. These are only suggestions to supplement you as you create a space for your book club members to learn, discuss, and implement Living Fearless principles.
START UP DATE : Week of April 20
The suggested book club start up is the week after Easter, but if you'd like to start yours before or after that date, please do. We wanted to give everyone a goal date, so we know that we are starting and ending about the same time.
You and a Friend/Co-Leader Decide Who Will Host and Facilitate
Determine Start Date and End Date
At least four weeks to cover four sections
Plus one or two more weeks for introduction and/or celebration at the end
Invite Friends to Join Your Book Club
Send them a text or email with:
Start Date
Book Club Address
Link to this website to order their book (Introduction Page)
Whether or not to read the first section by first gathering
Review the following material provided and determine how you will use it in your book club.
Book Club Best Practices
Book Club Agenda
Book Summary and Questions
Prepare
Read the section in the book
Review the Summaries and Questions
Be prepared to share
Welcome
Welcome the group
Open in prayer
Icebreaker
Set Expectations
Create a respectful environment of encouragement and trust
Encourage the group to share and not offer solutions to others’ challenges
Briefly summarize the section
Ask a simple opening question
Discussion
Ask open-ended questions
Ask for different opinions and thoughts about the material
Engage quieter members
Stay on topic by steering the conversation back to the topic
Wrapping Up
Ask for prayer requests, especially as it relates to the material, or ask group to pray for members this week according to what they shared
Close in prayer
If anyone is visibly moved by the discussion, offer to pray with them personally afterwards, or follow-up with them the next day
Welcome
Pray
Discuss Section
Questions & Answers
Prayer Requests
Wrap Up