Five Reasons To Be In A Small Group For Life

Posted on 24. Oct, 2009 by frank in Uncategorized

At the Group Life Conference this year Andy Stanley shared five reasons that he will be in a small group for life.  Here they are:

1. It’s the easiest place to invite un-churched people to, especially if they are not ready for the whole Sunday morning experience.

2. It’s often one of the only contexts for pastors or church staff to engage in ministry with their spouse.

3. It’s the only environment where you get to engage others on their spiritual journey, where they are at.  You are often forced to connect with people that you would not normally connect with. We often are exposed to the grace of God in a new way when this happens.

4. Kids see a commitment to Christ and community in the church.

5. Life change happens in the context of structured relationships – something happens when we sit in circles and don’t sit in rows.

His last line of the talk, “Thank you for leading a group, it is difficult, but it is worth it.”