Light My Path Ministries

Let’s review where we have been so far in our small group management skills.  #1.  Arrange the chairs in your room to correspond to the number of women showing up.  #2.  There has to be a group discussion leader and today is #3.  The leader has to act like the leader!

If you are having a difficult time with a particular person and you are the leaader,  you need to deal with it!  Don’t let any one woman run over you and everyone else.  Now…you can do this with great kindness and compassion.  It does not have to be a nasty discourse.  You can do it privately – the whole group probably does not need to hear your conversation with her.  When we get to tip #9 – I will have more to say about this. You will find that there are so many blessings that come from dealing with the difficult person.  First blessing:  the other women in the group will start telling you privately how glad and relieved you are that someone did something.  Second blessing:  the word will get around and some people who have been avoiding class because of this woman may feel comfortable enough to come back.  Third blessing:  the discussion will go so much better when other women are finally getting to say something.  Yea! 

Think about it that way – your group has appointed you as leader of the discussion.  Being the leader has privileges but it also has responsibilites.  One of the responsibilites is helping everyone feel comfortable in the group and making sure everyone gets to participate.  It’s your job – you can do it!