Small Groups

Before someone is able to join a small group, they are expected to read and sign the Small Group Covenant. It’s important that prospective members understand why we have them sign this document and just how necessary it is. As Mark Dever explains in his book The Deliberate Church, “The form of the covenant is the way we express our commitment. The content of the covenant
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The best small group leaders are facilitators. They facilitate mutual ministry. They facilitate accountability. And they facilitate discussion. The best facilitators then are those that ask good questions. Good questions can mean the difference between stale and fruitful discussion. Here is a helpful training video that builds on this idea: If you have any helpful tips or suggestions related to asking good questions then let
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“What you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” – 2 Timothy 2:2 Discipleship is about making disciple-making disciples. The goal of discipleship is to make disciples who make disciples who make disciples. This is the essence of spiritual multiplication. We see in 2 Timothy 2:2 that as Paul disciples
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Last week’s post gave this definition for accountability: “mutual disclosure leading to increased obedience.” Remember, the end goal of our accountability times is not to get to know each other better but to grow in our obedience to Christ so as to be conformed to his image (Romans 8:29) and to walk in the same way in which he walked (1 John 2:6). In order
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James 1:22-24 says this, “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.” Every small group meeting needs
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Hello Small Group Leaders! This is the first post of a new blog that’s geared toward those who lead a small group at Trinity Bible Chapel. This blog will periodically post training resources that will help equip all of you as you faithfully lead each of your small groups to the glory of God. Below is a helpful training video produced by Harvest Bible Chapel
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