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Growing an Adult Bible Fellowship

Growing an Adult Bible Fellowship. sun. soil. water. THE GOAL OF COMMUNITY Bill Willits

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Growing an Adult Bible Fellowship

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  1. Growing an Adult Bible Fellowship

  2. sun soil water

  3. THE GOAL OF COMMUNITY Bill Willits “That is what God has called the church to be about: creating environments where authentic community can take place, Building relational, transforming communities where people experiencing oneness with God and oneness with one another. Communities so satisfying, so unique, and so compelling that they create thirst in a watching world.” (p. 45)

  4. Creating Healthy Communities E

  5. Creating Healthy Communities E C

  6. Creating Healthy Communities E C O

  7. Creating Healthy Communities E C O L

  8. Creating Healthy Communities E C O + A = L

  9. Creating Healthy Communities E C O growth + A = L

  10. OR

  11. Equip How good? • “People come for the teaching but stay for the community.” • Teach a halfway decent lesson.

  12. Equip How to put it together? • 3 hearts • hook book look took • questions • people are committed to and remember ideas that they come up with themselves. • learn from each other

  13. Care Healthy Relationships empathetic authentic encourage peace-maker acceptance peel the onion together forgiver

  14. Care Love One Another • Healthy Relationship • Care & Mercy

  15. Care Care Groups • For everyone • Because all need care • So popular doesn’t always receive • Geographic • Ready to serve needs • Not for socials

  16. Assimilation ATTRACT • Friends • Pulpit • Announced • Bulletin • Hall Fishing • 3 min rule WELCOME • Greeters • 7 touches • Whole class • Introduce • Friendly • Too friendly? • brochure • ENFOLD • Call/note • Invite to social, SG • Intro to Care GroupLdrs • Back door

  17. Outward Focus Sea of Galilee Israel Dead Sea

  18. Outward Focus • L. Coleman: Bible/Doctrine, Support, Task • 1st to go • Habitat, Nursing Homes, Evangelism, Tutoring, Feeding Homeless

  19. A View From the Meeting • 1/2 Fellowship • 1/2 Teaching • Before & After

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