Pondering Point

Group connections that are centered around Jesus supplement an overall goal of connecting people with God through His Word and prayer. This overall goal of connecting with God (through Jesus) is a daily life goal both for ourselves and others.

As we practice being in God’s Word and under the influence of His Holy Spirit daily, these values are enhanced when we share that Word-and-Spirit influence in groups where Christ is welcomed and honored. Here God uses us to shape one another: our thoughts and experiences, our conversations, our struggles, our joys and celebrations – all through the lens of walking with Jesus.

There is great value in having key friendships centered in our Lord. Some groups will have decades-long followers of Jesus, others may have years-long or weeks-long or potential followers. That said, merely desiring but not pursuing such friendships carries little value. Agreeing to pursue discipleship under Christ is key to this type of spiritual growth. That is why we aim for intentional weekly groups, particularly micro-sized ones.