Just a Moment…
Let me give you four reasons why I believe small groups are essential for us as a church.
- Small groups promote fellowship. I love corporate worship, and yet genuine fellowship isn’t practical in a crowd of 100 people. The NT contains 30 “one another” commands. True fellowship isn’t just socializing – it’s sanctified relationships. We were never made to live the Christian life on our own. It takes a church to raise a Christian.
- Small groups stimulate spiritual growth. Sunday morning is a great time for God’s Word to be taught but where and how will the Bible be applied? Our small groups are not designed to be another Bible study – they are a vehicle to apply God’s truths in practical ways.
- Small groups provide ministry opportunities. Our groups provide the ideal context for us to practice our spiritual gifts. There are limits as to our ability in using our gifts Sunday mornings.
- Small groups encourage accountability. We must prod and challenge each other forward in the journey of faith. Small groups provide a context to be accountable – and to help others in their pursuit of Christlikeness too.
Small groups will reboot the week of September 7. If you were not part of this ministry last spring, and wish to join a group, please see Pastor Fred. We are excited about a new group starting. We meet the first and third weeks of the month in homes throughout the week during the school year. We want to be a church not with small groups but a church of small groups.