DCC care-group Leadership notes
(DCC care-groups are based on teaching from Sunday’s lesson)
7. How to review the teaching from Sunday message:
如何分享主日証道中的教導
7.1 Encourage members to take notes on each Sunday’s sermon.
鼓勵組員在主日証道時作筆記。
7.2 Go through the following steps for preparation.
預備之每一步驟：
What was the main verse? (verses/ passage)
What was the main point/s?
What spoke to me personally?
(Before you share, ask all others in the circle)
How can we appropriate what God is showing us as a church to our daily lives?
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7.3 In the actual discussion, do the following:
在討論中要留意以下兩點：
a. Facilitate sharing 引發性之分享
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b. Draw conclusions 作出結論
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7.4 Pray as a core group (care-group leader and two assistants) together before each meeting for God to lead us in wisdom and for a fruitful meeting.
分享前禱告，求神給予智慧及有果效的討論時間。
7.5 Make sure that everyone has an opportunity to speak and share with one another.
確保每人有機會說話及分享。
7.6 Ask open-ended questions, and not ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ questions.
發問 “open-ended”問題(可讓組員自由發揮及表達的問題)，而不是發問是非題。
7.7 Even if a member should think he has already applied the truth of the sermon to his life, you should encourage this member to continue applying God’s Word to his life and pray about some other weakness that he has.
縱使組員可能認為自己已經能運用証道中的真理在生命，請仍鼓勵他們繼續運用神的話語在生命中，並提醒他們為自己生命中的其他弱點禱告。
7.8 Do not let anyone talk too long except in special situations.
除特殊情況下，盡量避免任何人分享太長時間。
7.9 Control the discussion and do not allow people to digress. (daisy-pick)
控制整個討論時間，避免離題。
7.10 When someone gives a wrong answer, do not say bluntly, ‘You are wrong!’ Affirm the person appropriately for his attempt and go back to the Bible to get the discussion on track again. (Wow! That’s an interesting idea, let’s see what the Bible says”)
當某人的答案錯誤時，不要毫不客氣地指出對方的錯。反之，我們要正面確認對方的嘗試，然後再在正題上分享。
7.11 Try to create a relaxed atmosphere that will make the members feel free to ask question and share their ideas.
營造輕鬆的氣氛，使組員能隨意發問問題及分享自己的意見。
7.12 Don’t let any member make fun of another member. We should be careful about laughing or gesturing in such a way that shows disrespect for the person sharing.
不要讓組員取笑其他組員。我們要小心留意自己的姿態。避免對在分享中的組員顯出不尊重。
7.13 When several members try to speak at the same time, ask the shy person to share first.
當幾位組員同時想分享時，先請較害羞的一位分享。
7.14 Intermittently make brief summaries of what has been discussed and then let the conversation flow.
對所討論的重點，可間中作出簡潔的撮要，然後再繼續討論。
7.15 Care group leaders should prepare for discussions even if other members have been assigned to lead the discussion.
縱使有其他組員負責帶領查經討論，小組組長本身仍需預備討論的內容，以作補充及支持。
7.16 Closing:
Ask each member as we go around the circle what they learned form today’s discussion.
Collect prayer request.
Ask someone to close in prayer (not yourself or same person who opened).
Close in prayer at assigned time.
Allow others to stay for discussion, fellowship, discussion, worship, etc.
Let those who have to go, go on time. Closing prayers should start about 15 minutes before assigned time (.i.e.: at 7.45pm, if meeting is over at 8pm, then those that need to get up and go can do so, without felling ashamed.)
The Character of Care Group Leaders
小組組長的性格
1. Introduction: 引言
1 Timothy 4:15-16
15 Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress.
16 Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.
提摩太前書 4:15-16
15 這些事你要殷勤去做，並要在此專心，`使眾人看出你的長進來。
16 你要謹慎自己和自己的教訓，要在這些事上恆心。因為這樣行，又能救自己，又能救聽你的人。
Ps 139:23-24
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
詩篇 139:23-24
23 神啊，求你鑒察我，知道我的心思；試煉我，知道我的意念，
24 看在我裡面有甚麼惡行沒有，引導我走永生的道路。
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2.Relationship with God
與神的關係
2.1 I regularly devote time for god and work at having a healthy relationship with Him.
我常與神親近，並跟祂有健康的關係。
Gen 19:27
27 Early the next morning Abraham got up and returned to the place where he had stood before the LORD.
創世記 19:27
27 亞伯拉罕清早起來，到了他從前站在耶和華面前的地方，
Ps 5:3
3 In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.
詩篇 5:3
3 耶和華啊，早晨你必聽我的聲音；早晨我必向你陳明我的心意，並要警醒。
2.2 I love the Word of God.
我愛慕神的話語。
1 Pet 2:2
2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
彼得前書 2:2
2 就要愛慕那純淨的靈奶，像才生的嬰孩愛慕奶一樣，叫你們因此漸長，以致得救。
2.3 I spend time to worship the Lord personally.
我敬拜神。
John 4:23-24
23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.
24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."
約翰福音 4:23-24
23 時候將到，如今就是了。那真正拜父的，要用心靈和誠實拜他，因為父要這樣的人拜他。
24 神是個靈（註：或無“個”字），所以拜他的，必須用心靈和誠實拜他。
2.4 I trust in the Lord.
我相信神。
Ps 71:5
5 For you have been my hope, O Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth.
詩篇 71:5
第5節 主耶和華啊，你是我所盼望的，從我年幼，你是我所倚靠的。
2.5 My life is fully dedicated to the Lord.
我把生命完全委身予神。
Gal 2:20
20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
加拉太書 2:20
20 我已經與基督同釘十字架，現在活著的不再是我，乃是基督在我裡面活著；並且我如今在肉身活著，是因信神的兒子而活，他是愛我，為我捨己。
Rom 12:1-2
1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-- this is your spiritual act of worship.
2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is-- his good, pleasing and perfect will.
羅馬書 12:1-2
1 所以弟兄們，我以神的慈悲勸你們，將身體獻上，當作活祭，是聖潔的，是神所喜悅的；你們如此侍奉，乃是理所當然的。
2 不要效法這個世界，只要心意更新而變化，叫你們察驗何為神的善良、純全、可喜悅的旨意。
2.6 I have a consistent prayer life.
我有持之以恆的禱告生活。
Acts 6:4
4 and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word."
使徒行傳 6:4
4 但我們要專心以祈禱傳道為事。”
1Thes 3:10
10 Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in your faith.
帖撒羅尼迦前書 3:10
10 我們晝夜切切地祈求，要見你們的面，補滿你們信心的不足。
2.7 I respond promptly to the Lord and His Word.
我立即回應神的話語。
James 1:22
22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
雅各書 1:22
22 只是你們要行道，不要單單聽道，自己欺哄自己。
Ps 32:5
5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD"-- and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah
詩篇 32:5
5 我向你陳明我的罪，不隱瞞我的惡。我說：“我要向耶和華承認我的過犯。”你就赦免我的罪惡。細拉
2.8 I am not easily shaken when hurt, misunderstood or maligned by other Christians ( ie. Able to rely on God ).
當我被其他基督徒誤解、傷害或中傷時，我的信心都不容易動搖，仍能倚靠神。
Heb 12:2
2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
希伯來書 12:2
2 仰望為我們信心創始成終的耶穌（註：或作“仰望那將真道創始成終的耶穌”）。他因那擺在前面的喜樂，就輕看羞辱，忍受了十字架的苦難，便坐在神寶座的右邊。
Ps 118:8-9
8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
詩篇 118:8-9
8 投靠耶和華，強似倚賴人；
9 投靠耶和華，強似倚賴王子。
2.9 I have a program to memorize Bible verses.
我有整套背誦經文計劃。
Ps 119:9-11
9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
10 I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.
11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
詩篇 119:9-11
9 少年人用甚麼潔淨他的行為呢？是要遵行你的話。
10 我一心尋求了你，求你不要叫我偏離你的命令。
11 我將你的話藏在心裡，免得我得罪你。
2.10 I am continually filled with the Holy Spirit.
我繼續被聖靈充滿。
Acts 6:3
3 Brothers, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them
使徒行傳 6:3
3 所以，弟兄們，當從你們中間選出七個有好名聲、被聖靈充滿、智慧充足的人，我們就派他們管理這事。