Christ Wesleyan Church
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Acts 2:41-47 NIV
A. An Introduction to Acts
1. Importance
a. A link between the gospels and the epistles.
b. The first church history ever written.
c. Covers the first 30 years after Jesus’ earthly ministry.
2. Purpose
a. To show the power possessed by the Apostles through the Holy Spirit.
b. To show the gradual expansion of the Church partly in numbers, through this power, and partly in geographical extent.
c. To show how mature believers are to act.
B. Early church characteristics for a growing Jesus movement...
1. It was a church who received.
Acts 2:41 NIV
2. It was a church of continued fellowship.
Acts 2:42 NIV
3. It was a church who stirred souls.
Acts 2:43 NIV
4. It was a church who shared ministry.
Acts 2:44-45 NIV
5. It was a church who was unified.
Acts 2:46 NIV
6. It was a church who worshipped God.
Acts 2:47 NIV
7. God did the growing.
Acts 2:47 NIV
C. Ten benefits of small groups:
1. Discipleship-Wrestling
2. Study-Learning
3. Curiosity-Answering
4. Accountability-Ironing
5. Shepherding-Caring
6. Evangelism-Bridging
7. Hospitality-Hosting
8. Commitment-Landing
9. Prayer-Articulating
10. Socializing-Intersecting
Philippians 2:1-2 NIV
D. So, now what?
1. Where do I start?
a. Prayer
b. The HUB
c. Connections Director: tabitha.gessner@cwc.life
2. When?
a. Groups meet either weekly, every other week, or monthly.
b. Groups meet mornings, evenings, or weekends.
c. Groups meet on or off campus.
3. Types of groups?
a. Grow groups: Spiritual Formation Pastor-kyle.roberts@cwc.life
b. Care/support Groups: Counseling Ministries Pastor-caleb.swartz@cwc.life
4. Resources?
We are very willing to equip and resource your group. A great assistant is RightNow Media with hundreds of thousands of resources.
Contact Pastor Kyle Roberts (kyle.roberts@cwc.life) for an invitation.
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