WELCOME to the LENT COURSE 2008 Session 3: NEW FORMS OF HOME GROUP.

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WELCOME to the LENT COURSE 2008 Session 3: NEW FORMS OF HOME GROUP

Christians have always met in house churches Romans 16:3-5, 14, 15

All Saints & St Richard’s have had house churches/groups since 1971 It’s time for a re-think!

Introducing GROWTH GROUPS (‘Growing in love for Christ, for each other and for the world’)) House Groups Cell Groups

CELL GROUPS Meet weekly Develop closer friendships Do more together Aim to grow and multiply

What should Growth Groups be doing? A biblical word study: One Another

1. STIRRING UP & ENCOURAGING ONE ANOTHER Hebrews 10:24-25 Spurring each other on (24) Encouraging each other (25b) Making the group a high priority (25a)

Cell Groups: A high commitment to each other’s spiritual growth House Groups: More interaction outside the group meeting

2. LEARNING FROM & WORSHIPPING WITH ONE ANOTHER Colossians 3:16 Rich Bible study (16a) Learning from each other’s wisdom (16b) Worshipping together (16c)

Cell Groups: Mutual accountability House Groups: Really applying the Bible study to life today

3. CONFESSING TO & PRAYING FOR ONE ANOTHER James 5:16-18 Being honest with each other (16a) Praying expectantly for each other (16b-18)

Cell Groups: Trusting each other with our struggles House Groups: Expecting our prayer time to make a difference

4. SERVING ONE ANOTHER 1 Peter 4:9-11 Inviting each other home (9) Using our gifts in the group (10-11) Serving together

Cell Groups: Serving together is seen as part of group life House Groups: Expecting to serve as well as be led

5. LOVING ONE ANOTHER & WITNESSING TOGETHER John 13:34-35 Being close to one another (34) Being close enough to the world, for them to see our mutual love (35)

Cell Groups: Expecting to be involved in evangelism and so to multiply ‘Friends and neighbours are to be invited to house churches: to introduce them to Jesus Christ and to discuss current events and moral issues in the light of Bible teaching’

House Groups: Encouraging the ‘loss’ of people to the Discovering Christianity Course

Is this the way forward for All Saints & St Richard’s in the 21st century?

1. What do you see as the advantages of having Cell Groups? 2. What do you see as the disadvantages of having Cell Groups 3. Overall, should we introduce Cell Groups? 4. In what ways could House Groups be improved?