Vision for South Hill Home Groups
Vision for South Hill Home Groups
Vision for South Hill Home Groups
Going to the church sanctuary each Sunday is only part of what church is to be. Our home groups are to be a safe place for people to meet and share their lives with one another. In other words, we are a community of believers who support one another in good times and hard times. This will include studying the Word, prayer, sharing, fellowship, worship and reaching out to others. In addition, the home groups are designed to develop leaders who will help to shepherd the Body.
Our goal is for SHCC to become a church “of” Home Groups instead of being a church “with” Home Groups. In other words, HGs will be a core part of SHCC instead of only being a side program and the majority of active church members will attend a group. We hope that everyone at SHCC will be connected. As we reach out to the community, our church should be getting “bigger yet smaller.” The only way to become smaller is through the one-on-one interaction that you get through small groups.
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To get “beyond the nod” and to develop a sense of community. Unfortunately, this is often lacking in today’s cold and impersonal society. In normal church services, people are often rushed or distracted. It’s easy to get lost in the crowd. HGs are a great way to get to know and connect with people on a personal basis.
To grow spiritually through studying the sermon questions and through learning from the Word and one another.
To minister to one another. This includes having your needs met and meeting the needs of others. We are a Body and need one another. Being a “Solo Christian” is not only lonely, it’s unbiblical.
To develop leaders. The church desperately needs leaders to help shepherd the flock. HGs are a great way to develop leadership for the church and to become better spiritual leaders at home.
To get a mid-week boost. We live in a non-Christian culture and it’s great to meet during the week to be encouraged and strengthened.
To take some of the load off the church staff & elders. Everyone needs to jump in to support the ministry and HGs are a great way to do this.