Growing an Adult Bible Fellowship

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THE GOAL OF COMMUNITY

Bill Willits

“That is what God has called the church to be about: creating environments where authentic community can take place, Building relational, transforming communities where people experiencing oneness with God and oneness with one another. Communities so satisfying, so unique, and so compelling that they create thirst in a watching world.”

(p. 45)

Creating Healthy Communities

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How good?

“People come for the teaching but stay for the community.”

Teach a halfway decent lesson.

Equip

How to put it together? 3 hearts

hook book look took

questions

people are committed to and remember ideas that they come up with themselves.

learn from each other

Care

Healthy Relationships

authentic encourage

acceptance

empathetic

forgiver

peace-maker

peel the onion

together

Care

Love One Another Healthy Relationship

Care & Mercy

Care

Care Groups For everyone Because all need care So popular doesn’t always receive Geographic Ready to serve needs Not for socials

Assimilation

ATTRACT Friends Pulpit Announced Bulletin Hall Fishing 3 min rule

WELCOME Greeters 7 touches Whole class Introduce Friendly Too friendly? brochure

ENFOLD Call/note Invite to

social, SG Intro to Care

Group Ldrs Back door

Israel

Sea of Galilee

Dead Sea

Outward Focus

Outward Focus

L. Coleman: Bible/Doctrine, Support, Task

1st to go

Habitat, Nursing Homes, Evangelism, Tutoring,

Feeding Homeless

A View From the Meeting

1/2 Fellowship

1/2 Teaching

Before & After