Purpose of Community Groups
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What’s the purpose of the Church?
What’s the purpose of the Church?
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Mission of Wooddale Church: to honor God by making more disciples of Jesus Christ
How does Wooddale fulfill this mission?
How does Wooddale fulfill this mission?
How have you seen yourselves fulfilling this mission?
How have you seen yourselves fulfilling this mission?
opportunity to celebrate how God’s been working through them.
Why do we as believers gather together?
Why do we as believers gather together?
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
What is your goal for this CG?
What is your goal for this CG?
Pose this in the hopes to genuinely learn and hear from them.
What has been one of the benefits/pros you’ve seen for meeting as long as you have?
What has been one of the benefits/pros you’ve seen for meeting as long as you have?
What have been some of the cons?
What have been some of the cons?
The purpose of gathering as believers
The purpose of gathering as believers
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
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47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
Where do you see this happening?
Where do you see this happening?
How could CGs function to embody not only Acts 2:42 but also Acts 2:47?
How could CGs function to embody not only Acts 2:42 but also Acts 2:47?
What’s the purpose of the Pastor?
What’s the purpose of the Pastor?
11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
43 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. 45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
