Leader Guide
Before You Lead
- Prepare for heavy emotions related to long-term waiting
- Allow lament without rushing to hope
- Trust Scripture to redirect the group naturally
Tone to Set
- Patient
- Grounded
- Empathetic
- Hopeful without forcing outcomes
Key Moments to Emphasize
- Remembering is an act of faith
- Silence tests memory before faith
- God’s faithfulness has a history
- Mission continues even while waiting
Suggested Closing
Encourage participants to carry stories of God’s faithfulness into their daily lives this week.