Interview each of your potential facilitators. If an interested person does not seem to have the commitment or personal skills to facilitate a group, get them involved in other ways, like hosting a group. Here is a sample interview.
1. What do you see as the purpose of a small group Bible study?
2. Why are you interested in facilitating a small group?
3. What do you think some of your strengths and weaknesses will be in facilitating a small group?
4.What spiritual formation have you had up to this point? (What faith-centered activities have you been a part of, either here or elsewhere?)
5.How would you describe your spiritual life? How do you feed your faith on a daily or weekly basis?
If praying and reading scripture is not in their regular routine, then they should not be leading a small group.
6. How do you think you would handle difficult people in a small group discussion; for example, someone who dominates conversation and forcefully pushes his views?
7. How are you at working with a partner in leadership situations?
In most cases, the small groups are co-led.
8.What other activities, groups, and ministries at St. Paul’s are you planning on participating in while being a small group facilitator?
A small group leader should be invested in the community, present at several other functions besides just Bible study.
9. What does your schedule outside of the campus ministry/parish look like (such as class load, jobs, involvments)?
If the student/parishioner is overcommitted, it will not be good for the small group.
10. Do you feel comfortable and eager to commit to the demands of facilitating a small group for the school year?