We start our winter term of small groups this week at Restore. Mine kicked off last night and we have a great group. Being the beginning of a new term we started with some basic “get to know you” questions. One of the questions was asking what led people to small group. Here’s some of the responses we had:
- I want to connect with new people
- We hope to strengthen our marriage through small group
- I love the community that I experience in small group
- It provides me with a group of people that I can call on in tough times
- I want to learn more about God and the Bible
- Small group is where I can take next steps with God
I love it! Whether you call it small group, life group, life transformation group, or whatever, God works in us when we connect with others in authentic community. You can’t help but see God change you, and others through you, when we gather to discuss God’s word and how it applies to our lives.
If you’re at Restore or any church and you’re on the fence about getting connected, you have to give it a try. You won’t regret it!
January 20th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Small groups provide for multi-directional interaction. Church on Sunday is single directional for the most part. The media from the platform and the speaker gives out information to the congregation. There isn't much opportunity for response/feedback/response. This single direction of information can make the congregation sedimentary and lethargic and even critical. In small groups with good interaction the thoughts and feelings of each person can be cultivated and discussed.
The Alpha Course promotes multi-directional interaction before and after the DVD talk . Alpha has been put into an acrostic describing the Alpha experience.
A is for Anyone
L is for Learning and Laughter
P is for Pasta or food
H is for Helping one another
A is for Ask anything
Please pray for our Alpha Couse starting Thursday, January 21st, and for many who are considering coming. That they will show up, so we can see the Holy Spirit produce your (6) bullet points of small groups and those far from God will "find there way back to God"!
January 20th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
He has a one track mind!