The Hope Habit: Small Group Leader Guide
Everything You Need to Lead a Life-Giving Group
🙌 Thank you for stepping up to lead.
Hope is hard—but you don’t have to carry it alone.
This guide is your resource to walk others through the real work of rebuilding hope, one session at a time.
Whether you’re gathering friends in your home, leading a church group, or launching a midweek study—this guide equips you to create a safe, powerful space where hope can rise again.
📥 What’s Inside:
✅ 6 Full Video Sessions with Brett
(use them for live video/Zoom-based groups)
✅ Discussion Questions for Every Session
Designed to spark honest, not surface-level conversations
✅ Weekly Hope Practices
Rhythms of gratitude, prayer, forgiveness, and outreach
✅ Group Tips & Prayer Prompts
Practical guidance for leading with confidence and care
✅ Bonus: Group Reflection & Celebration Guide
A final session to share wins, pray for each other, and commission the group as Hope Dealers
📖 Session Breakdown:
Session 1: The Reality of Hard Hope
Session 2: Staying the Course When Hope Feels Gone
Session 3: Living With Questions—Faith in the Tension
Session 4: Reframing Your Story—God’s Perspective
Session 5: Forgiveness—The Gateway to Real Hope
Session 6: Living Hope Out Loud—Becoming a Hope Dealer
👥 Who This Guide is For:
Small group leaders
Pastors & ministry teams
Friends hosting a living room Bible study
Anyone who feels called to gather people and grow hope together
📌 This Guide Will Help You:
Lead confidently—even if you’re not a “teacher”
Facilitate deep conversations without pressure
Walk with people through struggle, doubt, and breakthrough
Build a community where hope becomes more than a word—it becomes a way of life