Meeting in a large group

Mentor guide

Background

Key practice

Meeting as a large group (church community)       

Objectives

  1. To understand how meeting as a church body helps us to grow in our relationship with God and spiritual maturity

  2. To be attending a church on a regular basis   

Key points  

  1. The emphasis of this session is what we receive from church rather than what we contribute to church (which will come later)

  2. Meeting with other believers is a key means that God uses for transformation and spiritual growth  

  3. Meeting as a large group is also important for expressing and deepening our relationship with God

Session guide

Review questions

  1. How are you going with reading the Bible and praying?

  2. Any questions that came up from the article?

  3. How are going with attending church? How do you find the services? What do you enjoy or find difficult?

  4. What do you think are reasons for getting to church?

Key Passages

What do these passages tell us about meeting together?

Ephesians 4:11-16 – the role of the church community in our spiritual growth

Hebrews 10:24-25 – meeting together as a time to encourage each other

Galatians 6:2 – meeting together is a place where we are supported

Psalm 95:1-2,6-7 – meeting together as a time of praise and worship

1 Corinthians 12:21-27 - we all have an important role in the body

Questions   

1. Do you feel church is a place where you receive these things – support, encouragement, nourishment to grow, an opportunity to experience God in praise and worship?

2. Are you happy with the amount of time you spend at church and what you do in church?

3. Do you want to make any changes?

To think about and do

1. If you don’t have one already, find a church where you are encouraged and nourished to live and grow as Jesus’ disciple.

2. If you are attending a church, think about whether you want to make any changes about how often you go and whether you want to do anything differently.

Preparation for next meeting

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