Your Facilitator’s Guide says that the Kick-Off includes a “Large Group Gathering”. We are not doing the Kick-Off as a large group experience. You will lead your Kick-Off with just your group. Please review the plan in week one of the Facilitators Guide, and add the following information.

We recorded a video to introduce Rooted to your group. Your group members will play this video from YouTube before your week #1 meeting. Here is the link: Week #1 Rooted Kick-Off Video.

Please send this link to your group, and ask them to watch the video on YouTube before your first meeting.

Then return to the plan in the Facilitator’s Guide:

1. Take questions and discuss the video… What do people want to know about Rooted?

2. Describe what Rooted is: “A 10 week discipleship experience that causes life change.” Ask people to open their books to page #8 and discuss the Seven Rhythms. Describe the Seven Rhythm’s in the context of how you experienced them in Rooted.

3. Discuss the Covenant and Schedule commitment, as Trevor recommends in the video. Make sure everyone understands the commitment before they continue with Rooted.

4. In-Person Groups: Please ask everyone to sign and return the Covenant/Schedule. Please print two copies of the Covenant/Schedule for each person. You keep the first copy. Please send the second copy home with each person. NOTE: There is no need to return the signed forms to the church. They are for your records only.