Friday, November 26, 2010

Sixth Quality of a Healthy Reproducing Church

Sixth Quality -- Effective Small Groups.

A. The biblical basis for small groups.

1. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, Acts 2:46 (ESV)
2. And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ. Acts 5:42 (ESV)

B. Effective biblical small groups are:

1. Groups where people can truly relate to one another.
2. Groups where people can share their heart.
3. Groups where the Word of God is learned and applied.
4. Groups that have enjoy being together.
5. Groups that pray together.
6. Groups that multiply by giving birth to new groups.
7. Groups that seek to win others to Christ.

C. Are these types of groups growing and developing in your church?

 NOW TO EVALUATE:

ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10 EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SMALL GROUPS IN YOUR CHURCH

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