WHY small GROUPS?
We believe at Faith Community Church that going beyond Sunday is necessary to experience all that God has in store for us. Small groups of Holy Spirit-filled believers facilitate growth in Christ, hold you accountable, and allow you to experience life the way our Father intended, with other believers. "Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples." (John 13:35 NLT)
In the book of Acts, we see the early believers continually devoting themselves to worship and spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ. They formed a unique community attracting others to faith in Christ. We invite you to that community.
WHAT ARE small GROUPS?
A small group is formed by folks who are in varying stages of their pursuit of God and are committed to growing as followers of Christ. We witness this in Acts 2:42-47 “They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” We have groups with whole families doing life together and we have small groups focused on a particular Bible study.
A GROUP’S PURPOSE
Small groups work together to become better Christ-followers, disciples, and leaders filled and equipped by the Holy Spirit to share the message of Jesus Christ. There are similarities amongst groups, but God calls each group, leader, and member for a specific purpose. A Group is not just a Christian service project or checkbox. It’s a group of people who are committed to growing as followers of Christ.
CONNECT TO A GROUP
Faith Community Church has two ways to connect with a small group. Connect with a community group that is typically larger and includes the whole family or with a discipleship group and 2-4 same-gender believers to focus in on a Bible study.
Discipleship GROUP
Community GROUP
Purpose of a Discipleship Group
- Specific study of a Bible book or topic
- Prayer
- Accountability
- Not sharing meals together
Meeting
- Semester-based (for example August – November)
- Typically meet once a week
- Group size is 3-5 women or men
- Groups can meet virtually or in-person
Purpose of a Community Group
- Bible reading and general discussion
- Prayer
- Accountability
- Sharing meals together
Meeting
- Ongoing
- Typically meet once a week
- Group size is 10-15 people
- Groups can meet virtually or in-person
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