Thanks for your interest in being a leader at Westwood. We know it is an exciting, yet challenging step if you have not led groups before. Shepherding God's people is an awesome responsibility, therefore the church has a process for placing leaders and as part of the process, leaders covenant with the church to certain spiritual maturity and lifestyle choices that are above those expected of members. Additionally, the church has a process to invest in you as a leader, to grow your Biblical knowledge and grow you as a disciple maker. We will also walk through this process with you as you begin to lead your group and will continue walking with you as you lead. You will also be assigned a mentor/coach to walk with you along the way.

The leader enlistment process includes an information form and meeting in which we'll get to know you better and make sure we all have the same goals from the beginning. The first step is to contact Rick Swing to schedule a meeting with him or another leader in the church.

Below is a form that is a simple, practical guide to help you think through how you will go about starting the group.