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tools can make discipleship possible even in group Public (anyone can find and follow the
the most extraordinary circumstances. group), Private (anyone can find and ask to join
It’s amazing how quickly we learn to adjust as
small group with the church.
the group), or Secret (only people you invite can I CREATED MY GROUP—NOW WHAT?
find the group). Now that your group is set up, faithlife.com will
circumstances swiftly change around us. The
be the place for your online Bible study or small
things we thought would be a hurdle for later Step 4: Create your first post. You can write a group to keep the conversation going. Just a
(i.e., moving your church, Bible studies, and short welcome and intro to the group, then pin few things you can do in your online group:
small groups online) are now a must-do. it to the top. That way, when you invite your share Bible verses or quotes from a book,
small group to join you on Faithlife, the first share prayer requests and hold private group
thing they’ll see is your pinned post. video chats.
groups on Faithlife. Whether you’re tech-savvy Step 5: Add pictures or logos to your icon and Here’s how to start a video chat with one
or tech sad, you can easily use faithlife.com to header section. Click the photo icon in the top person or an entire group:
manage your group, foster community, and run right of each section to add an image. (Pro tip: 1. Sign in to Faithlife.
an online Bible study using video chat. if you don’t have images you want to upload, 2. Click on the messenger icon in the top-right
One simple—and free—way to bring your small
group together for digital discipleship is through
you can use a free image from Faithlife stock
corner. 
HOW TO CREATE A FREE ONLINE SMALL GROUP or Unsplash. Just click the photo icon in the 3. Choose New Message.
Step 1: Create your free account on faithlife.com. top left.) 4. Select Group or Person. 
Super simple: just requires your name, email
5. Type in the person’s name or group name
Step 6: Invite your group members. At the top right
address, and a password.
and select the correct person or group.
of your group, you’ll see a blue button that says 6. In the bar that appears at the bottom of the
Step 2: Create your small group. You’ll see the Invite. Click it—and then either add the email page, click on the camera icon to send a
Groups dropdown and a plus sign on the left addresses of your Bible study or small group video chat request.
side of the screen. Click the plus sign to create members, or click Add contacts to upload a a new group, then choose Small Group from .csv or .xls with your group members’ email the list. Follow the prompts for your group addresses. Learn how.
Learn more about group video chats.
Tip 1: Video chat works best in Google Chrome.
name and location. Learn how.
Side note: many churches create small groups Tip 2: Make sure you have your notifications
Step 3: Adjust your group’s privacy settings. as subgroups of their church group. That’s just turned on so you’ll see when someone’s invited
Faithlife lets you control your group’s privacy an administrative way to say that a) church you to a video chat.
settings. In your group, click the three dots groups on Faithlife are an excellent tool to keep at the top right, next to the invite button, then churches connected all week long, and b) you So easy, right? Sign in to faithlife.com and try
click Settings. From there, you can make your can create a church group and associate your video chat from your Mac or PC today.
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