Using Small Groups to Fight Sin
My natural tendency is to say to those around me, "I’m doing quite well, thanks." The problem is, sin is active and wars against us each and every day. It’s unwise—and, frankly, dishonest—to suggest that I don’t need help in my battle against sin. Often, I can put an accurate label on my sin patterns, and even identify verses that speak to them. But just as often, there are sins and sin patterns I cannot see.
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Leading a Small Group for Newly Weds
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It's always better to address potential problems than actual ones, and it's better to be proactive than reactive.
Thus, our church encourages the couples in our midst who are in their first two years of marriage to join a small group of other newly married couples led by a veteran couple. Hopefully, this limits future problems and helps to build firm foundations for God-glorifying marriages.
Here are some hints for leading a newly married group.
GENERAL
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Counseling and Discipleship
By Deepak Reju
How are counseling and discipleship related? Let's think about this in terms of two pictures, a river and a battle scene.*
A RIVER
Our discipleship in Christ is like sitting in a boat on a river that flows toward him. Sometimes the river is winding and slow. Other times it's is rocky and fast. But gratefully his Spirit is always drawing us toward him, increasing our love for him, his word, and his people. As we flow down the river toward him, different men and women help to disciple us along the way. And we are called to help disciple them.
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Twenty Ways to Cultivate a Culture of Counseling
By Deepak Reju
By equipping your members to counsel one another, you enable them to do the front-line work of ministry. Here are twenty ways to cultivate a culture of counseling and discipleship in your church:
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