August 4, 2020

Why should I be in a Faith Group? What’s the purpose of a Faith Group?

At Faith Baptist, our purpose is to help people go from where they are to where God wants them to be.  

Back in January (before covid exploded onto the scene), I began sharing with various church members and leaders what God was laying on my heart with respect to fulfilling this purpose. I started talking about a simple "Discipleship Strategy" that I believed would better equip adults to be disciple-makers themselves.  In this email, I'd like us to consider the first part of this 3-part strategy.

At Faith Baptist, Faith Groups are a great place to begin introducing people to Biblical Community.  What do I mean by that?

Faith Groups are small groups that study the Bible. It's where we focus on truths from God's Word. But God doesn't just want us to know truth.  Jesus tells us in Matt 28: 18-20 to teach others "TO OBSERVE ALL THINGS THAT I HAVE COMMANDED YOU".  God wants us to actually live out His truth in everyday life.  Jesus also told His disciples to "love one another" (John 13:34-35)...so that the world will know you are disciples of His. Living out truth and loving one another go hand in hand.

This is what "Biblical Community" is all about. It's where God's People are impacted by God's Word and empowered by God's Spirit to love and serve one another. When it comes to Discipleship Strategies...this is really a no-brainer first step. I'm excited to think about what Faith Groups will look like as we try more and more to introduce Biblical Community on Wednesday night...and I really hope you'll join us along the way.

New Faith Groups begin this Wednesday night at 6:30pm. If you have already signed up...GREAT! Now just invite someone to come with you to that group. If you haven't signed up...please do so today.  I'll be praying that Wednesday night will become your favorite night of the week as God's People, God's Word and God's Spirit all come together to accomplish His purpose in our lives.

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Have a blessed rest of the week,

Larry