It's the first day of class, and your room should be set up as follows:

It is okay for a core member who is running late to go directly to her core room and avoid the opening time.

You notice a core member is not volunteering any answers. It is appropriate for you to pick an easy question and ask them to give their answer.

As a core leader, shepherding IS a requirement.

It is not necessary to attend the opening or teaching time, as long as ladies participate in core group.

When beginning your core group session with prayer, you do what?

If a core group member answers a question that blatantly opposes the truth of salvation, and another member does not speak up, it is your job as core group leader to correct this answer.

If a core member has an additional question about the lesson, you should do everything in your power to answer that question before moving on in the lesson.

At the beginning of core group time, the core leader asks the group if anyone has a prayer request. Several core members have requests, and as the core leader, you should:

When no one in the core group is answering, it is okay to call on a member to answer.

The core leader should contact each core group member every week.

If a core group member has not completed their lesson, they should refrain from answering questions, and instead be an active listener.

If a core group member is struggling with the lesson or has a question, the core leader should make sure to research that question and follow up with the member.

If a core member misses a class, you should call them up and go over the lesson with them.

Core members can pass out their business cards to others during core group time.

If a core group member does not respond to you reaching out, after a few weeks you no longer need to continue trying to make contact.

When a core member starts to go off on a tangent during group time,

Core group time is over and you still have questions to finish going over in your lesson. It is okay to be late for teaching time so that you can finish your lesson.

During core group time, it is okay to discuss:

Your church is hosting a marriage seminar, and you want to share that with the ladies in your group. It is okay to pass around an information flier before beginning core group time.

You should always give your answers to questions during core group time to make sure the "right answer" is given.

You should take time each week to pray for the ladies in your core group.

CBS class structure consists of the following: