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How do I find a Grace Group?
Use Find a Group, enter your address, and compare nearby groups by meeting time, location area, series, and availability.
What happens after I submit a request to join?
The group Host will review your request. You will receive a follow-up email once the Host approves, declines, or asks a clarifying question.
What is the difference between a Host and a Facilitator?
A Host provides the meeting place and manages practical group details. A Facilitator guides the weekly discussion and prepares with the current series resources. One person may do both.
How do I request to host a group?
Use the Host a Group request form on the home page. Share your proposed schedule and meeting location, and the Leadership Team will follow up with next steps.
Where can I see a list of my current group members?
Open Host Tools, then open Membership Settings and expand Current Group Members. The list is collapsed by default and shows each active member’s name, role, email, and phone number. You can also choose Email Me This Roster to receive the current list at your verified Host email address.
Can I approve or decline several new-member requests at once?
Yes. In New Member Requests, check the people you want to act on—or use Select All—then choose Approve Selected or Decline Selected. If approving everyone would take the group above its current Maximum Participants, Host Tools will tell you the resulting group size and ask you to confirm the increase before continuing.
What happens when my group reaches Maximum Participants?
If Accepting New Members remains checked, future requests are placed on your waitlist. If approving a member fills the last available spot, any other still-pending join requests are moved to the waitlist and those people are notified by email. If capacity later opens, the earliest waitlist requests move forward automatically in submission order.
How do I manage my group’s waitlist?
The Waitlist appears inside Membership Settings. Increasing Maximum Participants automatically moves the earliest requests forward. New members enter the Host join queue; people who already belong to another group confirm their transfer or additional-membership choice first. You may also choose Admit Selected or Remove Selected. If admission requires more capacity, Host Tools shows and confirms the new maximum.
Can I facilitate without hosting?
Yes. You may facilitate in someone else's home. Use the Facilitator option in Find a Group to identify groups that need help, or volunteer with any group where you would be willing to facilitate.
Where do Facilitators find training and session resources?Current Series
Visit Current Series Facilitator Resources for training, session Teaching Clips, and Teaching Notes PDFs. Use the Current Series page for the Full Session Videos and Session Practice Videos shared with participants.
What videos are available for Practicing the Way?Current Series
The Current Series page has 32 videos across eight sessions. Each session tile has four buttons: Teaser (a brief introduction), Animated Explainer (a concept illustrated), Full Session, and Practice (a Session Practice Video to help you apply the teaching). Choose a button to change the video in that tile.
Can I watch any session now, or do I need to wait for my group?Current Series
All eight sessions and all four video types are available now; they are not released week by week. You can revisit a session you missed or explore ahead. Check with your Facilitator about your group’s discussion schedule and shared practice. These resources are public and do not require a Host Tools sign-in.
Can I use YouTube playlists instead of the embedded videos?Current Series
Yes. At the bottom of Session Videos and Practices, use Prefer the playlists? for Teasers, Animated Explainers, Full Sessions, or Practice Tutorials. If an embedded video will not play, use its YouTube link. Facilitator Training and Full Teaching Clip playlists are also linked at the bottom of the series resources on Facilitator Tools.
Are the Facilitator Training videos the same as the eight sessions?Current Series
No. Facilitator Training contains six training videos plus a training FAQ video. They prepare you to facilitate and do not correspond one-to-one with the eight sessions. Below them are eight session Teaching Clips, making 15 series-specific Facilitator videos in all.
Where can I find Teaching Notes and the Companion Guide?Current Series
Each of the eight session tiles in Current Series Facilitator Resources includes a Teaching Clip and links to open or download its Teaching Notes PDF. On the Current Series page, the Companion Guide section offers Buy Companion Guide (Amazon.com) and Download Digital Companion Guide (PDF).
Where is the Host and Facilitator Orientation recording?
The September 20, 2026 Host and Facilitator Orientation is available on Host Tools and in the Training section of Facilitator Tools. That section also links to Rick Warren’s How to Structure Small Groups for Growth and Rick Howerton’s Leading an Effective Bible Study Conversation. These are separate from the 15 series-specific Facilitator videos.
Can two people submit one request, or share contact information?
Please submit one request per person, using each person’s own name. Use individual email addresses and phone numbers when available. Two different people may share contact information, but each needs a separate request. Avoid submitting the same person’s request repeatedly.
What should I do if my approval link has expired?
Open Host Tools and request a fresh secure link using the email address on your Host assignment. Review the request’s current status there before approving or declining. If you still cannot act, contact the Leadership Team.
My welcome email went to an incorrect address. What should I do?
Contact gracegroups@aglc.org with the correct address and your group name. The Leadership Team can correct your record and deliberately resend your welcome email. You do not need to submit another join request.
How can a Facilitator get the current group roster?
Use Email Me My Group Members on Facilitator Tools and enter the email on your active Facilitator assignment. For privacy, the page gives the same confirmation whether or not an address matches; the roster is sent only to an eligible address. If it does not arrive, check spam and ask the Leadership Team to verify your assignment and email.