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  m multiplication—as your group grows, you’ll need to prepare your members for “multiplication.” you’ll need to identify a future leader and mentor that person. without another leader, your group will never multiply no matter how big it gets. do this two or three months before you actually “birth” a new group.  
 
  n name tags—“hello, my name is bob.” for the first few weeks after new members join the group, name tags are the best way to put names and faces together. you can enhance this process by using names during discussion. for example, if you call on someone to answer a question, say, “bob, what do you think?”  
 
  o outreach—in today’s busy culture, you simply can’t do business as usual. if you want your group to participate fully, outreach opportunities must be meaningful and practical. focus on helping create spiritual maturity in the life of the group’s members by serving others.  
 
  p prayer—one of the ways adults can experience prayer is by the leader introducing different ways to pray over the course of the study. for example, ask everyone to complete a sentence like “Lord, thank you for…” or use the domino prayer, where everyone prayers for the person to his or her left.  
 
  q questions—developing deep relationships takes more than asking “what’s your name?” or “where are you from?” a lifelong friendship may begin with a single, creative question such as “what makes your family unique?” “as a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?” or “what’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?”  
 
  r roles—as you think of ways to encourage positive involvement in the life of your group, consider assigning these specific roles to group members: prayer ministry coordinator, meeting host, food coordinator, child-care coordinator, “inreach” coordinator (to meet needs within your group), and outreach coordinator.  

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