Yes, we are deserving...

As a small group leader, do you feel we are we producing the groups we deserve? I ask this, as I often wonder how long people retain the knowledge and truth that we as leaders share with them. Certainly, if there has been an investment in someone’s life that would make a significant difference, you would tend to think that Satan would quickly come to sift away that truth from their life.

Luke 22: 31-32 Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail.

God does set a line or hedge of protection around His people to protect them from Satan’s attacks, but this does not mean that we will not experience temptation or spiritual attacks. Of course the enemy cannot go beyond what God allows or what people themselves allow into their lives. This protection should not be taken for granted, since this hedge actually grows through prayer and a life devoted to a relationship with God through His Son Jesus.

Leaders are the key to the spiritual vitality of a small group. Just as Jesus prayed for Simon, that his faith would not fail, we too should be praying for those we are given to invest in, that their faith would not fail. As Pastor of small groups at Tiffany Fellowship Church, I want to invite you to our Sunday night prayer service that I may join you in praying for that hedge of protection to grow in your life and in the life of your small group members.

Of course we can intercede for each other at anytime and God will hear our petitions, though I feel we would all benefit from the encouragement of a group setting as we raise our voices in unity to God. Come join us this Sunday, March 29th at 6:00pm.

TwentyFour...

No not the hit TV show, remember we are all about Just Groups here! Most recently I have begun to take a more active approach of really getting to know people and taking notes on the personal interests of those that I am friends with on Facebook. In this process I have started to make a few recommendations to some of these people and help them get connected in view of the like interests offered through the small groups at Tiffany Fellowship Church.

Based on a few of the recommendations I made, quite a few people were shocked to learn how much we really had to offer! It was at that point that I realized that people may not really be taking advantage of all the great things a small group community has to offer. So I want to take this opportunity to encourage you to connect with the 24 small groups we have to offer spread across the four different styles of groups.

You can stop by our small group connection center in the foyer of the church or go to tiffanyfellowship.org to see all that we have to offer... I think you may be surprised as well. Also, if you are already plugged into a group, try sharing the great things going on in your group with others that may still yet be searching.

Diversions are great...

Sometimes there is just nothing better than hanging out with old or new friends and enjoying life together. That is what Diversion style groups are all about at Tiffany Fellowship Church and our latest group to jump in and have fun is called “the Guest Chef”. This group will meet on a regular basis and designate a different chef each time that can choose a unique menu item for everyone to prepare together; fun, food, and fellowship.

Be sure to stop by the tiffanyfellowship.org website and see the full listing of Diversion style groups that we have available so you can get connected. We are also starting new groups all the time, so be sure to check back often for additional listings. Remember, Diversion groups are a great way to meet new people or invite friends to enjoy like interests or activities in group style.

Connectivity...

We know the importance of staying connected to the Vine as illustrated for us by Jesus in the passage of John 15:1-13. It is also very important as a body of believers and participants of a small group community to stay connected with and encourage one another, Romans 12:10-12.

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This past week we kicked off Connection Sunday at Tiffany Fellowship Church and launched three new styles of small groups in addition to the already great discipleship groups we have had in place over the past year. We felt that the new styles of additional groups, (education, achievement, and diversion groups) would help expand an already great program to offer even more great fellowship and community.

Diversion groups are a great way to meet new people and enjoy like interests or activities in group style. Basically these types of groups gather around like interests and enjoy fellowship, all the while being able to invite others from outside the church to participate.

This idea proved itself to be a great plan as we had people attend our motorcycle group ride that are not currently plugged in with a church or normal group activity such like this. We are looking forward to more great fellowship and neat opportunities through this style of group. So come and get connected at Tiffany Fellowship Church.