D Now- Putting together effective small groups

The key to any successful D Now weekend is putting together successful small groups.  This is where the majority of the time will be spent during the weekend and where the bulk of your students growth will take place.  Therefore you want to make sure that you do a good job of setting up these small groups.  In order to do this there are a few simple steps you need to take.  First of all you want to keep in mind that you need to divide the groups properly. I usually prefer to do it by gender and age.  If you have a larger group and live in a larger community you may also want to consider dividing students up based on the school they attend.  Next, you want to make sure you find quality leaders,  Do not just pick anyone willing to serve. Really sift through and find strong leaders that can help lead your students towards life change.  Pray about this decision too.  You never know who God has prepared for you and your event.  Finally, train those leaders.  Prepare them to lead your groups and you will have much better odds of your small groups being effective.  Granted much of this process is out of your hands, but if you will follow these steps you will increase your chances of hating p