Scripture commands believers to meet together (Heb 10:24-25) for mutual edification. Regardless of what you call the group, meeting together with a group of believers smaller than what you probably experience in church worship is essential for growth. In order to have successful groups, your group must focus on having the right elements: THE RIGHT LEADER. […]
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In week 2 of our “Everyday Church” series, we talked about what the biblical community of a church is supposed to look like. Service Order Reading – 1 Peter 1:13-16 Lay Me Down – Chris Tomlin Lord I Need You – Matt Maher Confessional Prayer Time VBS Prayer Time Offertory Prayer Time Reading – John
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Over a week ago, I had the privilege of attending the Montgomery’s Center graduation for doctors in residence with the Self Regional Healthcare network. It was my first time attending this ceremony, and I was excited to be there because over half of those graduating had been a part of North Side while they were in Greenwood.
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My wife and I both lead a discipleship group at our church. While we love doing things as couples, and our groups do that, we have found a lot of men and women who will get more real with each other if the group is not co-ed. Many of the guys in my group have
My first job out of college was college and missions pastor at North Side. Dual responsibilities are always challenging in a church, but I loved both of them. I thought I had figured out college ministry pretty early on. We began to do a “cutting-edge” worship service away from a church building, because doing it
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Cannot begin to put into words what is happening at North Side in these days. This morning, I was reminded of how focused, committed, determined, passionate, and sacrificial our church is becoming. God is on the move, and it is amazing to watch! We continued in our “Intentional Discipleship” series today as we talked about
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I was talking with a friend the other day concerning the future of his church. As a pastor in another state, he is working with a congregation that has seen some incredible moments in their history. The problem is – that’s all they think about. “Remember when pastor so-and-so did this…remember that revival years ago…remember
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Following up from yesterday’s post, I want to share the 4 values on which my small group focuses. There are many great lists out there, but this is my attempt at trying to maintain focus within the group I lead. Small group values: AUTHORITY Make sure each member knows that the authority in the study
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For years, I have bought into the church growth principle that the more choices you give people in a church, the more successful the church will be. To agree with that principle, you must gauge a church’s success by the number of people who stay at that church. But is that true success? Here are
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What a great day as we concluded “Solitary Confinement.” We’ve encouraged people to join community groups, but we’ve never really expected people to join. If God expects us to grow, and he uses relationships to help us grow, then shouldn’t we make Christian relationships a priority? Versus hyping people up today and trying to get
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