11 Elements
for a Healthy Small Group
The early church at Jerusalem gives some guidance
for the necessary elements of healthy small groups. (See Acts 2:42-47.)
Its dynamics include:
- Power - the outpouring of
the Holy Spirit
- Leadership - leaders giving
wisdom and direction
- Prayer - listening to God,
interceding in prayer for others and for the work of God
- Worship - praising God
- Teaching - learning and applying
God’s Word
- Fellowship - nurturing and
building relationships
- Ministry - meeting the needs
of others based on giftedness
- Evangelism - sharing the gospel,
impacting society, people being added to the church (the body
of Christ)
- Accountability - holding one
another accountable to God
- Encouragement - seeking to
uplift one another’s spiritual and emotional health
- Support - standing by one
another in difficult and trying circumstances.
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