September 19 - Home Team
During a conversation with a visitor recently something was said that I've heard way too many times while in the ministry. He said they had began looking for another church because the one they had previously been attending had gotten to big and didn't have the family feeling anymore.
Without being rude or hurting anyone feelings I gotta address excuses about growing too big:
First, at what point does a church grow so big that you close the doors and tell everyone else that comes, "sorry, we're too big, just go to hell." The first church grew from a couple hundred to over 3,000 in one day. Pretty big growth. Glad the church didn't stop there.
Second, there are so many I don't know their names. Why do we think we have to know everyones names. We go to Wal-Mart and might bump into someone we know yet we continue to go. I guess everyone that attends a Clemson or USC game know all 80,000 plus names? Not, yet we continue to go. You don't have to know everyones names or their business to worship. But, if you want to know names you have to work at it. I'm awful at remembering names, but I work at it diligently.
Third, I feel left out. The majority of time (notice I said majority, not all) the reason people are left out is that they've not gotten involved in any type of small group ministry. As a church grows obviously there will be more people. There is a greater chance for people to fall through the cracks. This means we must get involved into a small group, which we call our Home Teams.
The purpose of small groups is to help rid all three of the above excuses. A home team will never grow so big you don't know everyone. In fact that is the point, to know people. To know them by name and actually become friends. You'll never be left out, during the good days and bad days. During times of trouble or grief, your home team has your back.
The home team environment is designed to help you grow in three main areas:
1. your intimacy with God
2. your relationship with other believers
3. your influence with those outside the faith
Never say 5 Point is too big for a reason to leave. Were growing rapidly and will continue to grow. Get involved with our small groups ministry.
Without being rude or hurting anyone feelings I gotta address excuses about growing too big:
First, at what point does a church grow so big that you close the doors and tell everyone else that comes, "sorry, we're too big, just go to hell." The first church grew from a couple hundred to over 3,000 in one day. Pretty big growth. Glad the church didn't stop there.
Second, there are so many I don't know their names. Why do we think we have to know everyones names. We go to Wal-Mart and might bump into someone we know yet we continue to go. I guess everyone that attends a Clemson or USC game know all 80,000 plus names? Not, yet we continue to go. You don't have to know everyones names or their business to worship. But, if you want to know names you have to work at it. I'm awful at remembering names, but I work at it diligently.
Third, I feel left out. The majority of time (notice I said majority, not all) the reason people are left out is that they've not gotten involved in any type of small group ministry. As a church grows obviously there will be more people. There is a greater chance for people to fall through the cracks. This means we must get involved into a small group, which we call our Home Teams.
The purpose of small groups is to help rid all three of the above excuses. A home team will never grow so big you don't know everyone. In fact that is the point, to know people. To know them by name and actually become friends. You'll never be left out, during the good days and bad days. During times of trouble or grief, your home team has your back.
The home team environment is designed to help you grow in three main areas:
1. your intimacy with God
2. your relationship with other believers
3. your influence with those outside the faith
Never say 5 Point is too big for a reason to leave. Were growing rapidly and will continue to grow. Get involved with our small groups ministry.
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