We believe that significant relationships with other Christ-followers are essential for healthy spiritual growth. That’s why we urge people to be actively involved in a small group where fellowship (koinonia) with God and with other believers is cultivated. As we share life in Christ together in a health small group, we will naturally build one another up in faith while bearing each other’s burdens.
This doesn’t happen without making and keeping some key commitments to one another.
Commitment
As a member of a small group, you are asked to make five commitments that form the essential foundation for a healthy small group:
- Faithfulness: Consistent attendance is necessary to develop deep and safe relationships. Therefore, make attendance a priority.
- Preparation: Since a small group is not a teaching session, members are urged to complete their Bible study beforehand and come ready to share what they have learned.
- Burden-bearing: Small groups are a place where burden-bearing fellowship takes place (Gal 6:2). Members need to be willing to support one another as they face life’s challenges.
- Confidentiality: What is shared in the group remains in the group. This is vital for the creation of an atmosphere where people feel the freedom to share beyond the superficial.
- Grace: Recognize that we are all sinners at different points in our journey toward Christ-likeness.
