How to Start a MotherWise Group

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BIBLE STUDY

During this component of the MotherWise group, members are taught specific Biblical lessons. The lessons are taught via video by Denise Glenn. Denise's natural teaching style is authentic, accurate, and endearing to mothers of all ages. MotherWise student workbooks are used for individual study and daily devotion to encourage and educate group members to develop a daily walk with our Lord and Savior. Women will discover from the Scriptures the principles for spiritual growth, marriage, and parenting.

PRAYER

This component of the MotherWise group is when members break into smaller groups for a more intimate time of sharing and praying together for their individual and corporate concerns. Mentoring Moms and/or Team leaders lead the small group prayer segment of each meeting. Women praying with women about their concerns is a powerful part of each MotherWise meeting. MotherWise provides specific guidelines for prayer that have proven to be very effective in group settings.

 

 

DISCUSSION/SKILLS

MotherWise Mentoring Moms/Team Leaders lead the women to discuss practical life skills about marriage, parenting, and other issues related to women. Using the discussion questions in the workbooks, these skills cover such topics as effective discipline, creating a quiet time, proper family nutrition, and communication with your child, etc. Creative leaders may choose to use different methods such as skits, activities, and dramas to make discussion more fun. Ideas to get your thinking started are in the Leader's Resources.

How to Begin

  1. PRAY! Gather a group of friends together to pray for God’s leadership. Pray that God will lead women to be in the group, pray for leaders to help you with your group needs, a place to meet, and childcare needs to be met.
  2. PERMISSION - Depending on where you will be holding your MotherWise group, you will need to obtain permission from your pastor, leader or husband.
  3. PURCHASE MATERIALS from the Kardo office in Houston or Kardo’s representative in your country.
  4. PROMOTE - Using social media or word of mouth, Find other moms who are interested in taking the study through neighbors, friends, school, church or family. Ask permission to put signs up at your church about the study with your contact information. Contact the women who want to attend and see how many will be in the group, when and where it will be convenient to meet and whether you need help with childcare.
  5. GROUP SIZE- If your group is larger than 6-10 members, consider enlisting additional MotherWise Leaders. A MotherWise Leader is a godly woman who is growing in her faith and has a heart for other mothers and their children. She is prepared and able to implement the instructions in Titus 2:4.
  6.  VIDEOS- In the videos you will hear Denise Glenn, the author, teach the lessons. The Wisdom for Mothers online version has the full content of the workbook and all of the videos included in one low price. We are working to get all of our studies on this platform. Please check back often to see when the different studies are available.
  7. FORMATS
    2 Hour Format

    1. 30 minutes - Discuss homework from the past week
    2. 30 minutes- Share prayer requests and pray (break into smaller groups if necessary)
    3. 30 minutes- Discuss mothering skills
    4. 30 minutes- Watch the DVD series for the next lesson

    90 minute Format

    1. 20 minutes -  Discuss homework from the past week.
    2. 20 minutes - Share prayer requests and pray (break into smaller groups if necessary).
    3. 20 minutes - Discuss mothering skills
    4. 30 minutes -  watch the DVD series for the next lesson
  8. First meeting suggestions: meet and greet each other, if possible show introduction video, give out workbooks, instruct each woman on how to pray within a MotherWise group (confidentiality a must).
Class Coordinator
Class Coordinator

This person should have the gift of administration and be able to pay attention to details. Here are a few of her responsibilities:

  • Get approval from church if meeting there or husband if meeting in your home.
  • Schedule a day and time for meeting.
  • Invite ladies to come.
  • Get additional help (mentors) if needed
  • Order materials
  • Begin each session
Leader
Monthly Leadership Prayer Time
How to Order Materials