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title: "KB-21B: Host Quick Start Checklist"
description: A practical before/during/after checklist for JOG hosts, drawn from the JOG Hosting Manual.
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# KB-21B: Host Quick Start Checklist

**Before the event**

- Pray and invite the Holy Spirit to prepare you and your participants.
- Register as a host and register your event. Save the unique event code.
- Confirm your format (Core/Plus/Lite) and delivery method (Portal or USB).
- Print the Participant Notebook, Generosity Plan, and 2-page Hosting Guide if providing physical copies.
- Familiarise yourself with the sessions and the Generosity Plan.
- Invite guests using materials from the Promotional Resources section.
- Test your technology: confirm portal logins and download videos if needed (Portal users), or open all files to check they play correctly (USB users).
- Set up the room or virtual space: arrange seating in circles or small groups. For groups over 12, plan breakout groups of 6–12.

**During the event**

- Welcome participants and share the unique event code for registration. Project the welcome slide.
- Hand out printed Participant Notebooks and Generosity Plans if applicable.
- Follow the Hosting Guide step by step.
- For groups over 12: assign breakout groups from the start and ask each group to nominate a group lead.
- Encourage all voices; affirm authenticity and vulnerability.
- Instruct participants to complete the participant survey before closing. Complete your own host survey.

**After the event**

- Encourage participants to consider next steps — hosting or giving together.
- If a Giving Group is forming, prepare to run the Giving Group Workshop immediately or schedule it for a later date.
- Send a thank-you message and survey reminder the following day.
- Identify and encourage potential new hosts.

**Next step:**  Download the printable Quick Start Checklist from the Host Resources section of the [MyJOG Portal](https://my.generositypath.org/). 

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