From Last nIght's small group

SEVERN RIVER CHURCH
“Change the way you think about church”

Value : Grow Larger By Growing Smaller: We will invest in small groups; especially in leaders of small groups, with an ongoing emphasis on raising new leaders. Small groups embody the foundational principles for each believer: Community, Transformation, and Leadership Development. While these three principles are foundational to our entire ministry, they are amplified in the small group experience. (Ex. 18; Acts 2:42-47; Romans 16:5; 1 Corinthians 1:11; 1 Corinthians 16:15; Colossians 4:15; Philemon 1:2; 2 John 1:10)


Large Group an expression of small groups
Measuring the church by small group attendance
Exodus 18: Smaller allows people to be heard, leaders to lead
1 Corinthians 16:15 Serving the Saints
Acts 2:42-47 Community of Faith is represented to the world.
Romans 16:5 The church met in houses as Christianity continued to grow
Colossians 4:15 Proof of New Church habits.
Philemon 1:2 Proof of New Church habits.
1 Corinthians 1:11 The church is able to deal with error and correct one another out of relationship. (Note: It opens the door for division, but I think the division is there whether it’s expressed or not.)
2 John 1:10 Warning to small groups
Community
Transformation
Leadership Development