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LESSON THREE Healthy Churches Create Small Group Relationships

LESSON THREE Healthy Churches Create Small Group Relationships. 10 Common Qualities of Healthy Churches Volume 1: 1. Offer Consistent Bible Truth 2. Offer Loving Fellowship 3. Make Prayer the Priority 4. Trust God to Do Supernatural Things 5. Maintain Unity.

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LESSON THREE Healthy Churches Create Small Group Relationships

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  1. LESSON THREEHealthy Churches Create Small Group Relationships

  2. 10 Common Qualities of Healthy Churches Volume 1: 1. Offer Consistent Bible Truth 2. Offer Loving Fellowship 3. Make Prayer the Priority 4. Trust God to Do Supernatural Things 5. Maintain Unity

  3. 10 Common Qualities of Healthy Churches Volume 2: 1. Develop a Culture of Generosity 2. Offer Excellent Large Group Worship 3. Create Small Group Relationships 4. Impact Their Community in Positive Ways 5. Welcome New People into Their Church Family

  4. Key Truth: Small groups provide the context for learning the Bible (discipleship) and loving one another. “They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.” Acts 2:46

  5. Exploring the Principle:Small Group Basics

  6. Small Group Basics1.There must be a LEADER “It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers…” Ephesians 4:11

  7. Small Group Basics2. The members must be COMMITTED to the group. “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.” Romans 12:10

  8. Small Group Basics3. The group must have a PURPOSE “Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.’” Matthew 22:37-40

  9. 5 Purposes of a Small Group1.RELATIONSHIPS: Know people by NAME “Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. 1 John 4:11-12

  10. 5 Purposes of a Small Group2. INTERACTION: Study the BIBLE “The Bereans were of more noble character…for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.”Acts 17:11

  11. In Large Groups = the Bible’s teachings are PROCLAIMED“So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.” 2 Thessalonians 2:15

  12. In Small Groups = the Bible’s teachings are APPLIED“So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.” 2 Thessalonians 2:15

  13. 5 Purposes of a Small Group3. FELLOWSHIP: Share FOOD and FUNtogether “They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. Acts 2:46-47

  14. 5 Purposes of a Small Group4. CARE: Receive SUPPORTin times of CRISIS “It was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you. Even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with contempt or scorn. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus himself. Galatians 4:13-14

  15. 5 Purposes of a Small Group5. MINISTRY: Minister to others’ NEEDS “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2

  16. Care through PRAYER Care through SERVICE

  17. The easiest way for a church body to GROW is to keep starting new SMALL GROUPS

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