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Anxiety as Opportunity for Spiritual Growth
Instructions for Small Group Leaders
How this small group series works (VIDEO) (1:25)
Participant Workbook
Small group leader checklist
Session 1: Anxiety as Opportunity
1-1 Introduction (VIDEO) (9:01)
1-2 What's different about this approach? (VIDEO) (3:27)
Individual Workbook Exercise #1: Describe a current anxiety (7 min)
Prayer [for individuals] or Sharing in pairs [for groups] (8 min)
1-3 Gospel Evidence (VIDEO) (5:31)
Poll: What type of anxiety? (2 min)
1-4 Inserting yourself in the Gospel Story (VIDEO) (5:16)
Individual Workbook Exercise #2: Insert yourself in Mark 5:23-34 (7 min)
Journaling [for individuals] or Sharing in triads [for groups] (9 min)
1-5 Assignment for the week (VIDEO) (0:58)
In between session exercise - from Session 1
Session 2: Get Present
2-1 Review and Intro to GRAIN (VIDEO) (2:22)
2-2 Intro to nature exercise (VIDEO) (1:16)
Individual Workbook Exercise #1: Get present to nature (10 min)
Self study [individual] or Discussion [small group] Matt. 6:25-34 (10 min)
2-3 Hijack to the future (VIDEO) (7:56)
Individual Workbook Exercise #2: Make a plan for nature (5 min)
2-4 Mindful breath: Biblical teaching (VIDEO) (5:06)
2-5 Guided exercise in mindful breathing (VIDEO) (5:09)
2-6 Importance of practicing (VIDEO) (1:33)
Individual Workbook Exercise #3: Make a practice plan for mindful breathing (5 min)
Journaling [individual] or Sharing in triads [small groups] (10 min)
In between sessions exercise - from Session 2
Session 3: Recognize
Check in (6 min)
3-1 Review and introduction to Recognize (VIDEO) (6:42)
Individual Workbook Exercise #1: Reading the story of Jairus (5 min)
3-2 Jesus recognizes anxiety (VIDEO) (5:36)
Reflection [individuals] or Sharing in triads [small groups] (9 min)
3-3 Recognizing physical symptoms (VIDEO) (2:33)
Poll: Which physical symptom? (2 min)
3-4 Recognizing relational symptoms (VIDEO) (5:48)
Individual Workbook Exercise #2: Recognizing relational symptoms (5 min)
Prayer [individual] or Sharing in pairs [small group] (8 min)
3-5 Closing prayer (VIDEO) (2:06)
In between sessions exercise - from Session 3
Session 4: Accept
Self-refresh [individual] or Check in [small group] (8 min)
4-1 Review and introduction to Accept (VIDEO) (3:53)
Individual Workbook Exercise #1: Your feelings about your Anxious Self (7 min)
Journaling [individual] or Sharing in triads (12 min)
4-2 Jesus and the Leper (VIDEO) (7:49)
Individual Workbook Exercise #2: Coming to Jesus as our Anxious Self (10 min)
4-3 The Acceptance Move (VIDEO) (2:44)
Prayer [individual] or Sharing in pairs [small groups] (8 min)
In between sessions exercise - from Session 4
Session 5: Investigate
5-1 Introduction to Investigate (VIDEO) (10:58)
Individual Workbook Exercise #1: Loss (8 min)
Journaling [individual] or Sharing in pairs [small groups] (8 min)
5-2 Avoidance Moves (VIDEO) (11:15)
Individual Workbook Exercise #2: Your Avoidance Move (6 min)
Journaling [individual] or Sharing in triads [small groups] (8 min)
5-3 Confessing idolatry (VIDEO) (4:47)
Closing prayer [individual / small group] (5 min)
In between sessions exercise - from Session 5
Session 6: Nurture holding capacity
6-1 Introduction to holding (VIDEO) (8:52)
Individual Workbook Exercise #1: Facing the Loss of all Losses (8 min)
6-2 Holding Moves of Jesus (VIDEO) (9:47)
Individual Workbook Exercise #2: Grieving with Jesus (8 min)
6-3 Holding Moves of Jesus - continued (VIDEO) (9:03)
Individual reflection / entire small group sharing (17 min)
In between sessions exercise - from Session 6
Session 7: Review and Takeaways
7-1 Review of Sessions 1 and 2 (VIDEO) (3:40)
Individual Workbook Exercise #1: Takeaways (4 min)
Reflection [individual/small group] (8 min)
7-2 Review of Sessions 3 and 4 (VIDEO) (4:07)
Individual Workbook Exercise #2: Takeaways (4 min)
Reflection [individual/small group] (8 min)
7-3 Review of Sessions 5 and 6 (VIDEO) (6:40)
Individual Workbook Exercise #3: Takeaways (4 min)
Reflection [individual/small group] (8 min)
7-4 Making a plan (VIDEO) (2:14)
Closing exercise [individual/small group] (10 min)
Feedback survey (3 min)
Individual Workbook Exercise #1: Facing the Loss of all Losses (8 min)
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