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    This document discusses the values of small group ministry and their importance for spiritual growth. It argues that small groups should be centered around Jesus, with every member involved in ministry and growing in their faith. Small groups are said to provide a loving community where members can hold each other accountable to obey God's commands and share their faith with others. The values of prayer, affirmation, availability, openness, honesty, accountability, sensitivity, confidentiality, and multiplication are presented as key drivers of successful small groups.

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    Building Christian

    Community
    Small Group Ministry
    in Todays
    Seventh-Day Adventist Church

    Building Christian
    Community
    SESSION THREE
    SMALL GROUP VALUES:
    THE KEY TO GROWTH
    OHP 1.5

    Destination heaven,but are we really
    preparing for it?
    Its
    another to
    understand
    WHY
    heaven is
    such a
    great place
    Its One Thing to
    Know there Is a
    Heaven
    The Kingdom of Heaven
    is Like
    What made the
    message of Jesus so
    attractive was the
    kind of person He
    was
    He spoke more
    about kingdom
    values than
    theological doctrine
    The Values of the Kingdom Should
    be Our Values
    VALUES
    Our Values:
    motivate us
    determine how we
    do what we do and
    where we are going
    in life
    make us who we are
    The Life-Changing Energy Source
    of Small Groups
    Small Group






    Jesus at the centre
    Every member in ministry
    Every member growing
    Loving community
    Loving the lost
    Accountability to
    obey the
    commands of Christ
    Small Group
    Give Me Jesus
    We live in a
    society which is
    heartily sick of
    Christianity but
    which has yet to
    encounter Jesus.
    Stuart Murray
    Every Christian
    in Ministry
    Every Christian is:
    Created for ministry (Eph 2:10)
    Called into ministry (I Peter 2:9,10)
    Gifted for ministry (I Peter 4:10)
    Authorized for ministry (Matt 28:18-20)
    Commanded to minister (Matt 20:26-28)
    Gifted for ministry (Eph 4:7,11,12)
    Needed for ministry (I Cor 12:27)
    Created for
    Ministry...
    God has made us what we are, and in
    our union with Christ Jesus He has
    created us for a life of good deeds
    (i.e. Ministry), which He has already
    prepared for us to do. Eph 2:10
    Gifted for
    Ministry
    Each one of us has
    received a special gift in
    proportion to what Christ has givenHe
    appointed some to be apostles, others to
    be prophets, others to be evang-
    elists, others to be pastors and
    teachers. He did this to prepare all
    Gods people for the work of
    Christian service (ministry),
    in order to build up the body
    of Christ. Eph 4:7,12
    The Life
    of the
    Pastor -
    Is This
    the Way
    It Was
    Supposed
    to Be?
    Counselling
    Team
    Leadership
    Community
    Leadership
    Trai ni ng
    Sacramental
    and Priestly
    Functions
    Denominational
    & Ecumenical
    Responsibilities
    Lead Worship
    In-service
    Training
    Teaching
    Administration
    C o n g r e g a t i o n a l
    L e a d e r s h i p
    Visiting
    Evangelism
    Empowering
    Bible studies
    Administration
    Evangelism
    Preaching
    Worship
    Leadership
    Counselling
    Training
    Teaching
    Visiting
    Encouraging
    Dedications
    Funerals
    The pastors first work...
    The best help
    that ministers
    (pastors) can
    give the
    members of our
    churches is not
    sermonising, but
    planning work for
    them. Testimonies
    vol 6 page 49
    Small group people are an
    interesting group of people - they
    are quite ordinary, BUT
    God can do extraordinary things
    through them!
    The Fact Is, Were Guilty
    for Thinking Otherwise!



    Gods work is
    retarded by
    criminal un-
    belief in His
    power to use
    the common
    people to carry His
    work forward successfully.
    Review and Herald July 16 1895
    Laity is a word derived form the
    Greek word for people and it means
    all the people of God. It is a term of
    incredible honour. In Christ all the
    laity become ministering persons. The
    laity are the ministers. They are the
    means by which Jesus continues to
    minister in the world in the power of
    the Spirit. Paul Stevens
    Just a Lay Member?
    OHP 6

    And Love?
    And this is a
    commandment: to believe in the
    name of Gods Son, Jesus Christ, and
    to love one another as he commanded
    us 1 John 3:23
    If we cant love each other
    we havent even started!
    What He commands is that
    we believe in His Son Jesus
    Christ, and love one
    another. I John 3:23

    When people learn community
    they pull together.
    Other Values which
    Drive Small Groups



    Small Group
    Prayer
    Affirmation
    Availability
    Openness & honesty
    Accountability
    Sensitivity
    Confidentiality
    Multiplication
    Time to Step Out of the
    Comfort Zone?
    Phonies or Hermits
    Need Not Apply

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