Welcome, recap, discussion, reflection, prayer, close

Free Small Group Discussion Timer

Use a small group discussion timer for welcome, recap, discussion, reflection, prayer, and close. Create an XTimer room when group leaders, participants, hosts, remote members, note takers, and ministry coordinators need shared small group discussion timing.

Built for this job

Small group leaders can separate welcome, recap, discussion, reflection, prayer, and close.

Teams can keep the program moving without replacing discussion guides, pastoral guidance, group agreements, safeguarding policies, accessibility plans, and host instructions.

XTimer rooms support shared small group discussion timers across group leaders, participants, hosts, remote members, note takers, and ministry coordinators devices.

Current agenda item

Welcome

1/6

5:00

Next

Recap

Total time

1:00:00

Agenda presets

Agenda

Edit durations in minutes.

Controls

Create controlled room

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Need a controller link, viewer display, or shared room?

Keep this simple timer for quick work. Move into an XTimer room when one person controls the clock and another screen shows it to a speaker, team, class, or audience.

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Presets that match real work

Start from a timer people already understand.

Each preset has a clear use case, duration, and workflow. That makes the page useful for search visitors immediately, and gives professional users a natural path into XTimer rooms when they need separate controller and viewer devices.

Small group discussion

1 hour

Segments

6

First

5:00

Total

1:00:00

A 60-minute small group timer with welcome, recap, discussion, reflection, prayer, and close.

Quick small group

30 min

Total

30 min

A 30-minute timer for a compact group.

Discussion block

20 min

Total

20 min

A 20-minute timer for focused discussion.

Professional setup

Use the simple timer first, then graduate to controlled timing.

Use discussion guides, pastoral guidance, group agreements, safeguarding policies, accessibility plans, and host instructions as the source of truth.

Use the timer for discussion pacing only, not for doctrine, counseling, safeguarding, accessibility, attendance, or church policy decisions.

Keep discussion notes, group plans, prayer lists, accessibility notes, attendance notes, and follow-up records in the approved church, venue, nonprofit, school, livestream, or community system.

Use an XTimer room when group leaders, participants, hosts, remote members, note takers, and ministry coordinators need one shared small group discussion countdown.

Frequently asked questions

What is a small group discussion timer?

A small group discussion timer structures welcome, recap, discussion, reflection, prayer, and close.

Does this decide doctrine, safety, care, access, or venue policy?

No. XTimer is only a timing tool. Use discussion guides, pastoral guidance, group agreements, safeguarding policies, accessibility plans, and host instructions for decisions.

Can ministry teams share the timer on different devices?

Yes. Create an XTimer room when group leaders, participants, hosts, remote members, note takers, and ministry coordinators need one shared small group discussion countdown.