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Church small group meeting

90 minutes 4 blocks Free template

A 90-minute small group in the 4W format: Welcome, Worship, Word and Works, with most of the time on Bible discussion.

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By the end of this meetingThe group has connected, worshipped, discussed Scripture and named people to pray for and invite.

90 min · 4 blocks, drawn to scale Fits exactly
  1. Welcome and icebreaker, 15 minutesCheck-in 15
  2. Worship: singing and prayer, 20 minutesInfo 20
  3. Word: Bible discussion, 40 minutesDiscuss 40
  4. Works: outreach and praying for people to invite, 15 minutesWrap-up 15
023456890 min
  1. +0′Welcome and icebreakerOne word for how your week has been15 minCheck-in
  2. +15′Worship: singing and prayer20 minInfo
  3. +35′Word: Bible discussionTip: Apply the passage; don't just rehash the sermon.40 minDiscuss
  4. +75′Works: outreach and praying for people to invite15 minWrap-up

Why it works

Built so the church small group meeting ends on time, with everyone in it.

  • Every voice in the first minutes

    A 15-minute check-in: everyone sends a mood and one word from their phone, and it shows on their tile in the call. People who speak early speak again.

  • Updates stay short

    20 minutes of updates with a visible clock. In a video call the speaker is spotlighted and the room is muted, so nobody talks over them.

  • Discussion with a clock

    40 minutes of open floor with a countdown everyone can see, and a talk-balance meter so the loudest voice doesn't take all of it.

  • Wraps up on time

    Decisions and actions are read back, the summary is already written, and a finish on time earns the confetti.

How to run it

  1. 1Open with an icebreaker question so everyone speaks early.
  2. 2Give the Bible discussion the most time, and focus on applying Scripture rather than rehashing the sermon.
  3. 3Drop the plan when someone in the group is hurting.
  4. 4Avoid insider habits that put off first-time visitors.
  5. 5Keep all four parts so the group doesn't become just a Bible study or just entertainment.

Questions about the church small group meeting

What is the 4W small group format?
Welcome (15 min), Worship (20 min), Word (40 min) and Works (15 min), about 90 minutes in all, as described by SmallGroups.com.
How often do church small groups meet?
Lifeway Research found 85% of churches' groups meet weekly and 93% at least weekly.
What are common small group mistakes?
Sticking rigidly to the plan when someone is hurting, rehashing the sermon, insider habits that put off visitors, and becoming only a Bible study or only entertainment.

Built from

The structure, timings and tips on this page come from these sources.

  • smallgroups.com
  • research.lifeway.com

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  • A countdown for every block on the shared screen
  • A video call that changes with each block
  • Check-ins and votes from every phone, no app
  • Decisions and actions in a scored summary

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