Small Groups #2

In the study for the "Story of the Saints" series, I am learning about the power of Small Groups in church history. I am learning things I did not realize ever before!

In Acts, the believers met in homes all over the globe. Pietism in the 1,700's was fueled by small groups who met for accountability, study and prayer. Moravian Brethren had a system of small groups for the same purposes. Early Methodists attended church, or their parish, but met in small groups through the week for prayer, study and accountability. The Sunday school movement basically met the needs of smaller, age appropriate groups of believers in a congregation. The Church in China and other persecuted areas is flourishing today as the church meets in small groups and in homes.

When Christianity becomes a Sunday morning only practice, when it is a large group concert or mob experience only, we loose the community and family experience that God intends for us. When our Small Groups only meet for game nights and fellowship we also loose out on what God intends. Let's remain passionate about our Groups. Let's remain passionate about meeting with God and with others in our Small Groups. Let's keep the tradition of passionate Christians who met in small groups through the ages and in turn, changed their world!