Presents interaction model of fellowship
- removal of performance mode
- no performance model of music
- no lecture model of Word
- no need to “screen” sharings or testimonies
- interactive model taught
- music and song become personal expression
- Word becomes personally applicable
- sharing becomes means of connection.
- Community
- loving one another
- being involved in each other’s lives
- being able to speak to each other about issues
- no disconnections
- Biblical discipleship
- exercise of gifts (by more members)
- greater dependence on Word
- everyone reading same passages over week and discussing in fellowship.
- everyone learns how to learn from the Word.
- more time spend discussing application of the Word.
- more difficulties and obstacles are discussed in fellowship.
- More time spent in prayer together.
- Resources
- no funds spent on rent
- less overhead on equipment
- more resources to target to outside ministry
- homeless
- missions
- etc (determined by group)
- Growth
- small groups focus on:
- training new leaders
- encouraging use of gifts
- division of cells to encourage more growth (and grows by always creating elbow room for all gifts to be expressed)
- large groups focus on:
- presentation of the few sharing gifts with the majority (there is little to no elbow room for others to grow)
- transforms gathering of body into concert.
- small groups focus on:
The Small Group Church model works and has been working far better than the large church model:
Francis Chan videos on topic:
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