Are you wondering why your small group isn’t growing? Small groups should be leading to church growth both directly and …
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I really like this idea "large group worship celebration in the church" and "small group fellowship from house to house." Let every church hear this for spiritual growth.
Seems to me to be reading a lot of present culture into the passage. Do we know what those meetings in the temple were like? And 'daily'? For that matter what were the house meetings like? Apparently there was some sort of singing. Beyond that?
– Rick Warren emphasizes the importance of structuring small groups for spiritual growth.
– He advocates for two types of gatherings: large group worship or celebration and small group fellowship, as seen in the Bible.
– Small groups are likened to the cells of a healthy body, and they play a crucial role in preventing people from leaving the church.
– Saddleback Church considers small groups not just as a program but as an integral part of their church, with over 7,000 small groups across multiple cities.
– The strategy is based on the New Testament model of Acts 5:42, where the early church met both in the temple courts for large group celebration and in houses for small group fellowship, even without church buildings and in times of persecution.
I really like this idea "large group worship celebration in the church" and "small group fellowship from house to house." Let every church hear this for spiritual growth.
This is awesome
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Seems to me to be reading a lot of present culture into the passage. Do we know what those meetings in the temple were like? And 'daily'? For that matter what were the house meetings like? Apparently there was some sort of singing. Beyond that?
I don't like large group churches.
He had to look at his notes to remember the 2 groups, yep he def wrote this message… lol
Hmmm, I am curious to know the percentage of growth of those first 3 centuries and the rest…
– Rick Warren emphasizes the importance of structuring small groups for spiritual growth.
– He advocates for two types of gatherings: large group worship or celebration and small group fellowship, as seen in the Bible.
– Small groups are likened to the cells of a healthy body, and they play a crucial role in preventing people from leaving the church.
– Saddleback Church considers small groups not just as a program but as an integral part of their church, with over 7,000 small groups across multiple cities.
– The strategy is based on the New Testament model of Acts 5:42, where the early church met both in the temple courts for large group celebration and in houses for small group fellowship, even without church buildings and in times of persecution.
can i have your book Ptr Ric ?
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I've noticed there's politics within small groups