Starting a HighQuest Forum

The following ideas will help you get started in selecting men to join your HighQuest Forum.

1. Pray. Spend time to seek God, asking Him:
- to prepare your heart
- to lead you in who to recruit to your Forum
- to be preparing their hearts
During the season of prayer, write down the names of friends and acquaintances that are possibilities for your HighQuest Forum.

2. Identify. Make up a short list. The following are some characteristics you should consider as you review your possibilities.
- A genuine heart for God and a desire to grow spiritually.
- A willingness to be faithful, available, and teachable.
- A sense that this person will fit into the "relational chemistry" of the group.
- The day, time, and place to meet that works best for the group.

3. Review. Read through the HighQuest unit to become familiar with the content. Use a highlighter to mark key ideas that you want to draw on when communicating the key ideas to the men in your Forum.

4. Inform. Inform them regarding the High Quest Forum that you are planning to start. The following information is important to communicate.
- HighQuest will consist of a group of 2-4 other like hearted men.
- The content of the HighQuest unit being offered (life skill and life issue).
- HighQuest will include individual preparation and a group Forum.
- The Forum will meet regularly (usually weekly) for one hour.
- The forum will last about 12 weeks.

5. Invite. Ask the men personally to participate. It has been said that "a personal Invitation, stands as a beacon of light in a sea of mass communication". Therefore, meet individually with each potential participant. Include in your invitation:
- The benefits that they can expect from being in High Quest.
- The ways that the other men High Quest Forum will benefit from their participation.
- The invitation to join. Both yes and no are acceptable answers. Encourage men to seek God as to how he is leading them at this time.