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Building ChristianCommunity

Small Group Ministry

in TodaysSeventh-Day Adventist Church

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Building ChristianCommunity

SESSION THREE

SMALL GROUP VALUES:THE KEY TO GROWTH

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OHP 1.5Going Somewhere

Destination heaven,but are we really

preparing for it?

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Itsanother to

understandWHYheaven is

such agreat place

Its One Thing to

Know there Is aHeaven

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The Kingdom of Heaven

is Like What made the

message of Jesus so

attractive was thekind of person Hewas

He spoke moreabout kingdomvalues thantheological doctrine

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The Values of the Kingdom Should

be Our ValuesVALUES Our Values:

motivate us

determine how wedo what we do andwhere we are goingin life

make us who we are

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The Life-Changing Energy Source

of Small Groups

Small Group

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The Values which DriveSmall Groups Jesus at the centre

Every member in ministry

Every member growing Loving community

Loving the lost

Accountability toobey thecommands of Christ

Small

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Give Me Jesus

We live in a

society which is

heartily sick of

Christianity but

which has yet to

encounter Jesus.Stuart Murray

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Every Christian

in Ministry

Every Christian is:

Created for ministry (Eph 2:10) Called into ministry (I Peter 2:9,10)

Giftedfor ministry (I Peter 4:10)

Authorizedfor ministry (Matt 28:18-20) Commanded to minister (Matt 20:26-28)

Giftedfor ministry (Eph 4:7,11,12)

Neededfor ministry (I Cor 12:27)

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Created forMinistry...

God has made us what we are, and inour union with Christ Jesus He hascreated us for a life of good deeds(i.e. Ministry), which He has alreadyprepared for us to do. Eph 2:10

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Gifted for

MinistryEach one of us hasreceived a special gift in

proportion to what Christ has givenHeappointed some to be apostles, others tobe prophets, others to be evang-elists, others to be pastors and

teachers. He did this to prepare allGods people for the work ofChristian service (ministry),in order to build up the body

of Christ. Eph 4:7,12

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The Lifeof thePastor -

Is Thisthe WayIt Was

Supposedto Be?

Counselling

TeamLeadership

CommunityLeadership

Tra in ing

Sacramentaland Priestly

Functions

Denominational& EcumenicalResponsibilities

Lead Worship

In-serv iceTra in ing

Teaching

Admin is t ra t ion

C ong r ega t io na lLeade r s h i p

Visi t ing

Evangelism

Empower i ng

Bible studies Administration

Evangelism

Preaching

Worship

Leadership

Counselling

Training

Teaching

Visiting

Encouraging

Dedications

Funerals

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The pastors first work...

The best helpthat ministers

(pastors) cangive themembers of ourchurches is not

sermonising, butplanning work forthem.Testimoniesvol 6 page 49

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Small Group People

Small group people are aninteresting group of people - they

are quite ordinary, BUT

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Small Group People

God can do extraordinary thingsthrough them!

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The Fact Is, Were Guilty

for Thinking Otherwise!Gods work isretarded bycriminal un-belief in Hispower to use

the commonpeople to carry Hiswork forward successfully.

Review and Herald July 16 1895

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Laity is a word derived form theGreek word for people and it meansall the people of God. It is a term ofincredible honour.In Christ all thelaity become ministering persons. The

laity are the ministers. They are themeans by which Jesus continues tominister in the world in the power ofthe Spirit. Paul Stevens

Just a Lay Member?

OHP 6

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OHP 6

And Love?And this is a

commandment: to believe in the

name of Gods Son, Jesus Christ, and

to love one another as he commanded

us 1 John 3:23

If we cant love each otherwe havent even started!

What He commands is thatwe believe in His Son JesusChrist, and love one

another.I John 3:23

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Creating Community

When people learn communitythey pull together.

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Other Values whichDrive Small Groups

Small Gro

Prayer

Affirmation

Availability

Openness & honesty

Accountability

Sensitivity Confidentiality

Multiplication

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Time to Step Out of theComfort Zone?

Phonies or Hermits

Need Not Apply