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<h1>Life Groups</h1>
<p>(under review as of 12/16/2011 - this page will soon be updated to reflect
our revised <a href="../about_lcb/vision_mission.html">vision, mission, and
core values</a>)</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="#cellchurch">What Is a Cell Church? </a></li>
<li><a href="#lifegroup">What Is a Life Group? </a></li>
<li><a href="#visitors">Visitors</a> </li>
<li><a href="#findagroup">Finding a Group</a></li>
<li><a href="#leadagroup">Leading a Group </a></li>
<li><a href="lifegroups_meeting.html">Life Group Meetings</a></li>
</ul>
<h2><a name="cellchurch" id="cellchurch"></a>What is a cell church? </h2>
<p>Life Church is a cell church. In cell churches, in addition to attending Sunday worship services, the congregation
meets in cell (small) groups during the week. At Life Church we call these <em>life groups</em>.</p>
<h2><a name="lifegroup" id="lifegroup"></a>What is a life group? </h2>
<p> A life group is a group of 3 - 15 believers who come together for fellowship,
accountability, and support. The group meets formally once a week and informally
throughout the week. The main purposes of life groups are to:</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Support members in their overall Christian walk.</strong><br />
The members of the life group will help one another cope with the everyday
challenges of life through prayer, godly counsel, and loving action.</li>
<li><strong>Support members in the work of discipleship.</strong><br />
The members of the life group reinforce for one another the goal of making
disciples. In the life group members will be able to discuss their discipleship
efforts sharing both their challenges and their victories.</li>
</ol>
<p>Life groups will be diverse but united in fulfilling the <a href="../about_lcb/mission.html">Life
Church Mission</a>. For more information about different types of life groups
see the table displaying <a href="#typesofgroups">types of groups</a> below. </p>
<h2>What are life groups like?</h2>
<p>We support various types of life groups:</p>
<ul>
<li>Holistic small groups</li>
<li>Topical Groups</li>
<li>Bible study groups</li>
<li>Seeker-oriented groups</li>
</ul>
<h3>Holistic Small Groups</h3>
<p>Holistic small groups ensure that they deal with the whole person every
time that they meet. They care for the emotional, relational, spiritual and
ministerial needs of every participant, and they don't just use people to
get the "work" of the church done at the expense of caring for
one another and God.<br />
<br />
These groups normally have no set end date. They continue to meet on an ongoing
basis and evolve as new particpants join the group and the group eventually
multiplies in order to maintain an intimate environment for it's members.</p>
<h3>Topical Groups</h3>
<p>These are groups that are organized to allow participants to explore some
biblical topic in a focused way. They will normally have a limited duration
(e.g. 1 - 6 months).</p>
<h3>Bible Study Groups</h3>
<p>These are groups that are organized to allow participants to do in-depth
bible study. They will normally have a limited duration (e.g. 1 - 6 months).</p>
<h3>Seeker-oriented Groups</h3>
<p>These are groups that are organized to allow unchurched people to explore
Jesus and Christianity in a "safe", low-pressure environment. They
will normally have a limited duration (e.g. 1 - 6 months).</p>
<h2>What else should I know about life groups?</h2>
<h3>Group Membership</h3>
<p>Life groups may be single gender or mixed. They may comprise people from a
common background (e.g. students, police, people in recovery, etc.) or
people from diverse backgrounds.<br />
</p>
<p>Groups will normally be open to new members but they may be closed for a limited
amount of time which will normally not exceed one year.</p>
<h3>Meeting Schedule</h3>
<p>Most groups will have a weekly formal meeting that lasts about 90 minutes.
Some groups may choose to meet less frequently (e.g. every other week,
once a month, etc.).</p>
<h3>Meeting Location</h3>
<p>Some groups will meet in the homes of one or more of the members. Other
groups may meet in a public place (e.g. Starbucks, a food court, etc.).
A few groups may even have most of their meetings via conference call (especially
for prayer).</p>
<h3>Group Duration</h3>
<p>Some groups will be ongoing with no set end date. Others will meet for
a limited amount of time (e.g. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, etc.).</p>
<h2><a name="visitors" id="visitors"></a>Visitors</h2>
<p>Visiting a life group is a
good way to get to know us better and find out if Life Church is the right
church for you.<a href="http://lists.lifechurchministries.org/listinfo.cgi/inspiration-lifechurchministries.org"></a> We
hope that you'll want to come back! We normally don't place any particular
limit on how often you can visit an open group, but there are some exceptions:</p>
<ul>
<li> If you are a member of another congregation, we will generally ask you to
stop visiting after a month's time. This is because participating in our life
groups places you under our pastoral care and this is not appropriate for someone
who is already being pastored elsewhere.</li>
<li> If you are unable to submit to the group's leadership in the conduct of its meetings, we will ask you to stop participating.</li>
</ul>
<h2><a name="findagroup" id="findagroup"></a>Finding a Group </h2>
<p>You can find a group to visit by:</p>
<ul>
<!-- <li>Using our <a href="https://lifechurch.ccbchurch.com/app/w_group_list.php" target="_blank" class="link_external">find
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<li><a href="../sunday_meetings/sundays_meetings.html">Visiting our Sunday service</a> and
asking to speak with one of our life group leaders.</li>
<li><a href="../contact.html">Contacting us</a> by phone or email to request
a visit.</li>
</ul>
<h2><a name="leadagroup" id="leadagroup"></a>Leading a Life Group</h2>
<p>Leading a life group is a privilege and a wonderful
way to serve the Lord. If you're interested in leading a group speak to one
of the members of the <a href="http://www.lifechurchboston.org/about_lcb/staff.php">Leadership
Team</a>. They will be able to assess your readiness and guide you towards
any training or other preparation that you may need. All life group leaders
are supervised by a member of the Leadership Team.</p>
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