Set up your Kings Table – The King's Table

Start Your Own King’s Table

You don’t need to be a Bible expert or an experienced leader to start a King’s Table. You simply need a heart for people, a willingness to create a welcoming space and a desire to grow in Jesus together.

Download our starter guide and start planning.

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Who can start one?

You don’t need to be a Bible expert or an experienced leader to start a King’s Table. What matters most is that you love Jesus, care about people and are willing to create a welcoming space where everyone feels valued. A good host listens well, makes room for others to contribute and helps keep conversations centred on faith and everyday life.

You’ll also need to be dependable, open to learning and willing to offer encouragement and support without feeling you must have all the answers. A King’s Table host brings people together, helps them grow and encourages them to share their own gifts—so that, in time, new tables can begin.

Choose your table

There are many options for your table. Take some time to think and pray about how you want to plan yours.

Who do you feel drawn to gather?
Where will you meet?
How often will you meet?
Will you share a meal, breakfast or simple refreshments?
Will you lead alone or with someone else?
Will your table be open to everyone or have a particular focus?

Six simple steps

Follow these six easy steps to plan your table.

Pray – Ask God who to invite and what your table could become.
Choose – Decide where, when and how often you will meet.
Invite – Personally invite a small number of people.
Prepare – Choose a Bible journey or discussion resource.
Gather – Eat, talk, listen, pray and make room for everyone.
Grow and multiply – Encourage people to use their gifts and consider starting new tables.

What happens around the table?

A typical gathering could look something like this:

Welcome and catch up
Share food or refreshments
Open the Bible together
Discuss a few thoughtful questions
Share what is happening in your lives
Pray for and support one another

Keep the gathering to 2hrs or under.

Creating a healthy table

If you follow these simple values, you can’t go wrong.

Jesus remains at the centre
Everyone is welcomed and valued
Everyone has space to speak
Personal stories are treated with care
Differences are handled with grace
Hosts recognise when someone needs more help than the table can provide – consider signposting or referring to your church pastoral team if you have one.
The table remains outward-looking and ready to multiply

What we provide

We have some resources for you.

Ongoing encouragement and support
A King’s Table starter guide (at the top of this page)
Bible-study journal ideas
Conversation questions
Practical hosting advice
Invitations or promotional materials

Frequently Asked Questions

Food can help people relax and connect, but it doesn’t need to be complicated or expensive. You could offer a simple meal, ask everyone to bring something, or just serve drinks and snacks. The welcome matters more than what is on the table.

We have found that simple meals work best. For example, if you are hosting with a breakfast, toast or croissant and tea works fine, or fruit and yogurt, As an evening meal, something easy like a pasta bake or jacket potatoes are perfect. Remember to check if anyone has any allergies, and invite them to bring something that they can eat if you are unable to cater for their needs. They won’t mind.

Great question! A King’s Table works best with a small number of people so everyone has space to talk and be heard. Around six to eight people is a good starting point, although you can adapt this to your space and circumstances.

You don’t need to be a Bible expert or have all the answers. A good host is welcoming, dependable and willing to listen. Your role is to guide the conversation, help everyone take part and keep Jesus at the centre.

Meeting around a physical table is at the heart of the vision, but we understand that this isn’t always possible. An online King’s Table can still create friendship, honest conversation and spiritual growth, especially when distance, health or mobility makes meeting in person difficult. People can attend with a meal in front of them, or a snack and a drink.

Absolutely. A King’s Table can work alongside your church’s existing discipleship and small-group ministry. We encourage you to speak with your church leadership, share the vision and explore how your table can be supported and connected to the wider church community

You can listen, pray and offer encouragement, but you are not expected to handle everything yourself. If someone needs more support, encourage them to speak to an appropriate church leader, pastoral worker or professional service. If there is a safeguarding concern or someone may be at risk, follow your church’s safeguarding procedure promptly.

Multiplication should happen naturally, not because of pressure. It may be time to consider starting another table when your gathering becomes too large for everyone to contribute, when new people are struggling to find space, or when someone feels ready to host. Celebrate what has grown, pray together and make sure each new host feels supported.

As a guide, a table can run for 12 months comfortably – this give time for people to build friendships, pray for one another, and start to see some breakthrough in their lives. If your group runs for more than 12 months, you may want to revisit the idea of multiplying.

Next step

Could you make room at your table?

You don’t need to have everything worked out before you begin. Start with prayer, invite a few people and trust God with what grows around the table.