This weekend at Cross Point Nashville we are having a Community Group fair (Dickson your fair will start one week later). This is an opportunity for people in our church to sign up to be a part of a community group. Brandi and I have chosen to host a community group in our home since Cross Point started. While I’m sure there are more and better reasons you should be a part of a community group, here are a few personal ones.
1) I was designed for community. In Genesis 2 Adam was living in the perfect environment. He had absolutely everything he needed. But God came to the conclusion that everything this world had to offer was not enough. He knew Adam needed community. And guess what? So do we. I was designed to have people that could pour into my life and I could pour into theirs. I was designed to have a group of people that I could do life with.
2) It helps me live unswervingly. Hebrews 10:23 says “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope that we profess…”. The very next verse says that we should “not stop meeting together”. In other words, there is a connection to living “unswervingly” and community. I need other people in my life to help me become the man God has called me to be. The people in my community group challenge me to be the the father and the husband God has designed me to be.
3) It’s a great example to my boys. I love the fact that my boys are growing up to see that Church is not just a building we go to on Sunday mornings. They see our house full of friends on Wednesday nights praying together, laughing together, learning together….and simply doing life together.
Why are you a part of a community group?
Pete
small groups are key…we weren’t meant to live life alone…it’s important to have other people to share in your journey
I love relationships. I love pouring my life into others outside of an official church capacity and allowing others to pour their life into mine. The way it was meant to be. The trick: Authenticity
Because Ryan Bult told me I had to.
I am part of community groups because I agree with Brian – they are key… and agree with you Pete: they do help us to become the people God wants us to be. Small groups help with accountability, keeping us on track, and the such!
Our small group recently in the last couple of months changed from focusing on a certain Bible Study with adults while the kids played upstairs or outside TO including the youth in our study! My boys are seeing the example as you shared that church is not just that building on Sunday, but WE are the church everywhere we go. We meet on Thursday evenings … my oldest also meets with his guitar instructor before class for a new study, we attend services on Wednesday nights and I meet with a women’s study group on Thursday mornings. I have learned over the years; not only can I do NOTHING without Him whom gives me the strength, but I am much better when I’m in community then trying to do it on my own!
I’m so glad I’ve found your blog – very inspiring! Thanks for sharing as He wants you to!
God Bless, HL
My community group have become the smaller, more intimate version of the church…. it is honest, deep, connected, encouraging, loving, and honestly, life long friendships. I’m amazed by the power of community and I am ever so grateful.
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Community groups, cells, outreaches… all of these things are important to everyone that resides in the community ~ myself included.
Like you mentioned, it shows my children that church is not just a building… but a real and vital relationsip with Jesus. It keeps you surrounded with brethren, and also keeps you connected with your community to see what needs you can fill. If we stayed in groups only with other believers, we’d never fulfill the ministry Jesus called us to carry out… the ministry of reconcilliation (or ‘restoring relationships’ with God).
Great blog, will be watching this space ;-P
God bless you mightily,
Angie
This is the truth. It is about “being the church”. Nothing builds community and relationships like the bonds in a community group.
I have another burning question. Why would one NOT be part of a community group?