This is a great way to study just about any passage of Scripture at your small group. I like it because it forces everyone in the group to interact with the Bible and gives everyone practice teaching truth from the Bible. It also helps the group look outward from the group to people in their [...]
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From Gordon Fee’s Commentary on Philippians… While commenting on 2:3, he says: If “selfish ambition and vain glory” are sure bets to erode relationships within the church, then the surest safeguard to a healthy church is when “considering each other as more important than oneself” characterizes its people, especially those in positions of leadership. May [...]
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If you are like most people, whenever the topic of leadership comes up, you tend to shrink back and say “He must not be talking about me! I am no leader.” We think we know what a leader is and we seem to feel that I am not one. So lets talk about it for [...]
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I was encouraged this week while visiting two small groups where the majority of members had decided to take the Fellowship Challenge to read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation during 2011. It has been so encouraging to talk to many people in our church who are reading, and enjoying, the Bible. I have enjoyed [...]
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At the very end of the gospel of Matthew, Jesus gives his disciples the command to “make disciples” (Matthew 28:18-20). The command is given in light of the fact that Jesus has been given “all authority in heaven and on earth”. Jesus continues by laying out a simple strategy for making disciples: we are to [...]
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I was recently told that the American church is in serious trouble. This person also said that they believe small groups to be nothing more than a bandage that cannot stop the disease of lukewarmness Jesus talked of in Revelation. This person then went on to promote a system, or strategy, that would work better [...]
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The Elders at Fellowship REALLY value the Small Group Ministry. They love and appreciate everything you do and they want firsthand knowledge of how God is moving in our Small Group ministry. So beginning this fall, our elders are going to begin visiting our Small Groups. If an elder shows up at your group, it [...]
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Small Groups are a great opportunity for people from Fellowship to gather for the purpose of connecting with God and other people. Small Groups are normally composed 8-12 adults that meet 3-4 times per month in someone’s home for fellowship, Bible Study, prayer and service. Small Groups are for adults of all ages, stages of [...]
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Due to all the rain this weekend and the potential for more rain this afternoon, there will be no “Main Event” today. The make-up day will be on May 17th from 3-6pm. Please pass this information on to anyone you know that may be planning on attending today. Hope to see you in two weeks!
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