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Last Day of 2017!
Good morning and welcome to LifeSpring Church!
So glad you could make it today on this last day of 2017.
Doesn’t time seem to fly by rather quickly when you are having a ton of fun?
Just think, its been 5 months since a group of folks began meeting together for the purposes of planting and launching LifeSpring Church.
I know most of you cannot wait to see what God has in store for us in 2018.
I know I am looking forward to it, as I know Pastor Jeff is as well.
What an exciting time we live in, amen!
Today we’re going to talk about small groups.
In particular, we are going to cover what smalls groups are, how Jesus did small groups, how the early church did small groups, and how LifeSpring will do small groups, or what we will refer to as Life Groups at LifeSpring.
Life Groups will be the primary discipleship ministry for adults at LifeSpring.
We will care for one another, disciple one another, help grow one another, serve one another, love one another, love all the other one anothers, and do life with one another through Life Groups.
Life Groups are where we, where you, where I will live in community, serve our community, and show love for the community.
In order to live out all of this, to do all of this…we need to know what this is….we
need to know what are small groups.
Today we’re going to talk about small groups.
In particular, we are going to cover what smalls groups are, how Jesus did small groups, how the early church did small groups, and how LifeSpring will do small groups, or what we will refer to as Life Groups at LifeSpring.
Life Groups will be the primary discipleship ministry for adults at LifeSpring.
We will care for one another, disciple one another, help grow one another, serve one another, love one another, love all the other one anothers, and do life with one another through Life Groups.
Life Groups are where we, where you, where I will live in community, serve our community, and show love for the community.
In order to live out all of this, to do all of this…we need to know what this is….we
need to know what are small groups.
Today we’re going to talk about small groups.
In particular, we are going to cover what smalls groups are, how Jesus did small groups, how the early church did small groups, and how LifeSpring will do small groups, or what we will refer to as Life Groups at LifeSpring.
Life Groups will be the primary discipleship ministry for adults at LifeSpring.
We will care for one another, disciple one another, help grow one another, serve one another, love one another, love all the other one anothers, and do life with one another through Life Groups.
Life Groups are where we, where you, where I will live in community, serve our community, and show love for the community.
In order to live out all of this, to do all of this…we need to know what this is….we
need to know what are small groups.
First, we need to understand that Jesus came to serve, not to be served.
We see this in
Jesus with the Twelve and the church provided the model for small groups in authenticity, teachings, accountability, and care for one another.
Disciples were made of the Twelve and the early church made disciples of new believers.
They were disciples making disciples through a model of small groups.
Jesus provided the perfect model for small groups.
The individuals that followed Jesus lived in community with Him.
The early followers listened to His teachings, were shepherded by Him, were held accountable by Him, and were instilled with a truth concerning real relationships.
The disciples replicated Jesus’ model, which is clearly demonstrated by the church.
The church was relational.
The members cared for new believers in every way, shared Jesus’ teachings, and ensured accountability.
The reality in which the new church operated is clearly visible in , “42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.
44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common.
45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.
46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people.
And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.”
Believers in the church were devoted to the messages taught to them, they ate together, prayed together, held meetings together, sold personal property giving the earnings to those with need, and praised God together.
Relationships among the members were authentic.
Authentic small groups are those based upon the early church model.
Every member of a local church should belong to or get connected with a small group.
Small groups should meet on a weekly basis, at a set time, and include approximately members 6 to 10 members that are shepherded by a group leader.
Groups larger than twelve allow for some within the group to disengage from sharing or hide during the group meeting time.
The group should meet in a home of a group member, which allows members to relax and relaxed members are more likely to be authentic with one another.
Meals should be provided and served immediately after the group’s start time.
Meals are a great way for group members to enjoy meaningful fellowship.
Fellowship is beneficial to relationship building among group members.
Group discussions should focus on life application and growth of group members, and should never focus solely on information transfer.
Discipleship is the transformation of the believer that occurs through application, while information transfer lacking application is fraudulent and should be avoided.
The group discussion should be facilitated and not one-way communication.
Each member must be authentic in their sharing during group discussion time.
The items shared during the discussion time can serve as examples to follow or not follow depending on the situation for group members.
Prayer must start and finish the group meeting.
Each member of the group, whether male or female, young or old, must learn how to pray and be able to demonstrate learning through application, such as leading prayer for the group.
The small group members must remain in contact with one another outside the normal group meeting times.
The members must be available to minister to other members in times of need.
Members needing prayer are more likely to contact other group members once relationships are formed.
Accountability takes place when relationships are formed and members learn to carry the burdens of their brothers and sisters in Christ.
Carrying the burdens of others is found in , “1Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness.
Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.
2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
Relationships outside the normal group time aid in the spiritual growth of group members, group members grow in unity, the members become examples of Christ’s love to those around them, and the members learn what it means to serve as Christ served.
Meeting together outside the normal meeting time also increases the level of authenticity displayed by the group members.
As time goes by, members are more likely to invite prospective members to the group.
Overtime the group will increase in size, which indicates the need to multiply.
Multiplication cannot take place without a trained individual to facilitate discussions and shepherd the group.
The original group leader must be intentional in identifying potential leaders and train the prospect leader in anticipation of group multiplication.
A goal of each group and a goal of discipleship must be reproduction.
A natural outgrowth of a small group is a core group, which is a group with two to three individuals of the same sex and a group leader.
The group leader should have participated in a core group previously prior to assuming a leadership role.
Authentic, unadulterated, and intentional accountability and relational discipleship takes place in a core group.
Members are unable to hide or refrain from participation.
Jesus modeled core group discipleship with Peter, James, and John as seen with the transfiguration in , “28 Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.
29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white.
30 And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, 31 who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
32 Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him.
33 And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here.
Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said.
34 As he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!” 36 And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone.
And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.”
We also see Jesus’ model with Peter, James, and John in the Garden of Gethsemane which is found in , “36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.”
37 And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled.
38 Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” 39 And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.”
40 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping.
And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour?
41 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation.
The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
42 Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.”
43 And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
44 So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words again.
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