Could you make room for a Circle?

Sometimes a circle begins with one woman willing to make room. If you can welcome women, listen well, and guide a thoughtful conversation, we would love to help you explore becoming a Gather Circle Guide.

Your Role

  1. Welcome: create a warm, confidential space where women can arrive as they are.

  2. Guide: use the prepared GUIDE EDITION, ask generous questions, and make room for every voice.

  3. Hold the rhythm: prepare simply, communicate clearly, and help the group stay connected through six gatherings.

  4. Know your limits: you are not expected to counsel, diagnose, or fix someone’s life. Gather Women will provide a support contact and escalation path before launch.

  • A live 60-minute training, the Module 1 GUIDE EDITION [purchased separately], the Launch Toolkit, and a clear next step for starting your circle.

  • The material gives you a map. The women bring their lives. You bring faithful presence, preparation, and room for the Spirit to work.

Sign Up for a Training Date

Gather Circle Guide Training

One hour to get ready to welcome and guide your circle

Join us live for a 60-minute training. You will learn the heart and boundaries of the Guide role, how to use the Module 1 GUIDE EDITION, a practical listening skill, and the steps from training to your first gathering.

Get Started

Before you register:

  • Training is free

  • Sessions are online on Zoom

  • Training link and preparation details will be sent after registration

  • A small group of women meeting for six guided conversations rooted in Scripture. There is room to reflect, listen, pray, and talk honestly about faith and everyday life. A trained Gather Circle Guide uses prepared materials to help the group move through the journey.

  • Women in different seasons of life who want to grow in faith and wholeness with others. You may be finding your way through change, carrying responsibilities, exploring your calling, or simply longing for honest conversation. You do not need a leadership title or a dramatic story to belong.

  • We begin with Module 1, YOU, ACTUALLY in the BECOMING series. Its six sessions explore identity, comparison, the stories we have believed, rootedness, and living from who God made us to be. It welcomes women finding their way back to themselves and those learning to stay grounded as life grows.

  • Module 1 includes six sessions, with 60–75 minutes recommended for each gathering. Your Guide will confirm the dates and meeting rhythm before you commit. The Participant Edition also includes reflection and practices to carry between sessions.

  • The current Module 1 Guide is designed for an online circle, with Zoom breakout activities. If you hope to gather in person, you may need to adapt the material slightly before inviting your group. Each Circle’s meeting details should be clear before women join.

  • She welcomes the women, guides conversation using the GUIDE EDITION, and holds the rhythm across six gatherings. She also uses the PARTICIPANT EDITION for her own reflection. She prepares, listens, makes space for different voices, and knows when to seek support from the Gather team.

  • You do not need formal teaching experience. A willingness to prepare, listen with care, honour confidentiality, and make room for others matters. The training helps you understand the role and practise a core guiding skill. You can explore training before deciding whether to start a Circle.

  • Check out our full FAQ page: https://www.gatherwomen.com/gathercircles/faqs

“We are not asking you to have all the answers. We are inviting you to help create the kind of room where women can listen—to God, to one another, and to their own lives.”

— CATHIE & THE GATHER WOMEN TEAM