Small-group leader aid

Leader quick reference

Use this page when leading a group through a scenario with the Armory app. It is intentionally short, practical, and printable.

Basic setup

Leader

Open the scenario in Leader mode. Use the facilitator panel to guide one step at a time.

Participants

Open the same scenario in Group mode. Choose quietly first, then discuss out loud.

Best entry point

Use the weekly training pages for Workbook and Leader’s Guide scenarios. They carry weekly context into the app.

Main rule

Discuss before revealing app coaching. Let people think and explain first.

Room rhythm

  1. Read the scenario out loud.
  2. Ask the group what they notice before anyone explains a card choice.
  3. Have everyone choose quietly in Group mode.
  4. Discuss Authority, then Identity, then Situation.
  5. Use Discernment before adding Pass 2 or Warfare.
  6. Reveal app coaching after discussion, not before.
  7. Use the final summary to form one shared prayer response.
  8. Pray together.

What to ask at each step

Authority

Ask: What is true about God here? What pressure is trying to dominate the room?

Watch for: Choosing a card because it sounds spiritual instead of because it fits.

Move on when: The group can name what is most true about God in this situation.

Identity

Ask: Who is the one praying? What is true about us before God?

Watch for: Applying Identity to the subject of prayer instead of the intercessor.

Move on when: The group can pray from a steady identity rather than fear or pressure.

Situation

Ask: What is the actual issue? Are we naming the situation or just the emotion around it?

Watch for: Overgeneralizing, jumping to conclusions, or making the situation bigger than the scenario supports.

Move on when: The group can explain why the selected card is the clearest fit.

Discernment

Ask: What is still unclear? Are we moving too fast? What needs to be tested?

Watch for: Adding a second layer just because the situation feels messy.

Move on when: The group knows whether to stop, add Pass 2, or consider Warfare.

Warfare

Ask: Is resistance actually confirmed? Have ordinary explanations been considered?

Watch for: Calling something warfare only because it feels intense.

Move on when: The group can explain the evidence for confirmed resistance.

Prayer flow

Ask: What can we pray clearly from what we selected?

Watch for: Turning the prayer into analysis instead of prayer.

Move on when: The group has one shared prayer response and is ready to pray.

When people disagree

Good disagreement

  • Ask each person to explain what they noticed.
  • Compare what the scenario actually says.
  • Ask which card best names the current layer.
  • Use Discernment if both choices seem plausible.

What to avoid

  • Do not rush to the app coaching to settle the room.
  • Do not shame a reasonable alternate choice.
  • Do not force everyone to agree too quickly.
  • Do not let one strong voice do all the thinking.

When to reveal coaching

Reveal app coaching after the group has already made and discussed its choices. Coaching should confirm, sharpen, or challenge the discussion. It should not replace the group’s own noticing and discernment.

Good timing: after each person has had a chance to explain the main choice, or after the group has narrowed the options and needs help comparing them.

How to land the prayer

At the final Prayer flow step, Leader mode gives a compact summary. Use it to help the group move from discussion into prayer.

  1. Name what the group selected for Authority.
  2. Name who the group is praying as in Identity.
  3. Name the primary Situation clearly.
  4. Add Pass 2 or Warfare only if it was truly clear.
  5. Pray one direct, shared prayer from that flow.

Do not try to solve every detail. Pray what is most true now. Trust God with what unfolds later.

Workbook and Leader’s Guide use

Workbook scenarios

These are good for homework, personal practice, or follow-up discussion. Participants may use Individual mode outside the group and Group mode during shared practice.

Leader’s Guide scenarios

These are best for in-session practice. The leader should use Leader mode, and participants should use Group mode.