Each session can last up to about 2 hours 15 minutes, though the material is fairly easy to adapt, and you may want to divide or shorten sessions.
Pray in whatever way is appropriate for your context and commit the time to God (there are suggestions on the facilitator’s notes). 5 minutes.
Give people time in pairs to feedback to each other how any response from last time has gone. (N.B. not in session 1 of each module) 5 minutes.
Teach the content. You may like to cover only some of the questions, or as an alternative use one of the tools. There is training and support available for facilitators and six suggestions of adapting content to your situation here. There is a Powerpoint and script for each session. 30 to 40 minutes. (There is a sample presentation video of Session 1 here.)
Watch the video of people sharing their lived experience, and share your own, or with each other. 10 minutes.
Ask people to reflect in twos or threes on what they have been struck by. One or two questions are suggested as a focus. 10-15 minutes.
A simple handout of how to do a DBS is here.
Read the passage twice. Ask someone to retell what you have just read (without looking!)
20 minutes.
In pairs ask people to reflect on the questions, “What is God saying to me?” and, “How might I respond?”
Having done this, they can support each other by asking, “What question would it be helpful for me to ask you the next time we meet?” and writing down each other’s questions. There is no requirement to feed this back to the group, and people should not feel bad if there is no particular response. As facilitator just assure them that this is an opportunity, not a test. 5 minutes.
Point out any resources from the Library that might be useful and close in prayer (there are suggestions for this on the facilitators’ notes). 5 minutes.
See facilitator’s notes