THE PURPOSE OF SMALL GROUPS
I. To establish/rediscover Biblical Fellowship
a. Koinonia
i. Community
ii. Going through life together; participation; sharing
1. Acts 2:42
2. Philippians 2:1
3. Philemon 1:6
b. Only possible for believers
i. Experience of God
ii. Through the Holy Spirit
II. To develop true Discipleship
a. Jesus first (Mark 8:34-38)
b. Sound teaching (John 8:31)
c. Evidence (John 15:5-8)
d. Love for each other (John 13:34)
e. Jesus’ model
f. Mentoring (Titus 2:1-8)
III. To meet Needs
a. Minister
i. To attend to the wants and needs of others
ii. A person serving as an agent for another by carrying out specified orders or
functions
b. Ministry
i. The act of serving; ministration
ii. Latin root = service or servant
IV. To reach Others
a. A visible love (John 13:34-35)
b. A welcoming place
c. Jesus’ model