Why LifeGroups anyway?
Throughout Scripture, community has always been a powerful theme. God has always been calling people to choose His style of life and community over the ways of the world, beginning with Abraham and the Covenant, and continuing with Israel and the New Testament church. Even when the Jews were dispersed among enemy nations during times of captivity, they organized themselves into groups and ultimately formed synagogues where they could serve one another and live out their beliefs.
The Biblical basis for small groups is very strong. There are plenty of accounts in the Bible of small groups in the early church (Acts 2:46, 12:12, 20:8, 20:20; Rom. 16:4-5; I Cor. 16:19; Col. 4:5; Philemon 2). And many Biblical commands given to the church seem to require them. These especially include commands for Christians to minister to one another (Heb. 3:13, 10:24-25; Gal. 6:2; Col. 3:16; James 5:16; I Peter 4:8-9; Eph. 4:32). The very "one anotherness" of these commands necessitates Christian fellowship in configurations small enough for ministry to be truly mutual. Combining this strong Biblical basis with our own experiences results in the small groups we call LifeGroups. It's what motivates the small group ministry.
See, LifeGroups are intentional efforts to create an atmosphere that causes believers and non-believers to grow in their understanding and application of God’s direction in our lives, and to help create Biblical community.
Our prayer is that every covenanted member and regular worshippers of Kaw Prairie will view participation in a LifeGroup as an integral part of their privilege and responsibility that comes with being a part of the Body of Christ. God desires to heal us and give us the most abundant Life imaginable-- and that happens best when it happens up close and personal.