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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 Church expects members to commit to grow spiritually, and we will be
developing a wide range of Life Groups (small groups) that will help people
do just that. Some will be geared for new believers, some will be bible study
based, some will meet every week for an extended period, others will meet for
only a few weeks; some will be primarily focused on evangelism, some on service;
we'll have women's groups, men's groups, co-ed groups, married couples groups,
etc.. We'll have "seek" groups as well, for people who want to discover who
Jesus is. Over time, with the Lord's help, we will have small groups to help
people throughout all the stages and various facets of their spiritual journey.
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><a name="visitors" id="visitors"></a>Visitors</h2>
<p>Many of our life groups are open to visitors! 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
a life group</a> link to look up a group online. </li> -->
<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>Are you interested in leading a life group? It's a privilege and a wonderful
way to serve the Lord. You will find detailed information about leading a group
on our <a href="lifegroups_leadership.html">Life
Group Leadership Page</a>. </p>
<h2><a name="typesofgroups" id="typesofgroups"></a>Types of Life Groups </h2>
<p>Life Groups - “gatherings of people to grow spiritually”</p>
<table width="400" border="1">
<tr>
<th align="center" valign="top" scope="col">Characteristics</th>
<th align="center" valign="top" scope="col">Description</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top">Open Groups</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Some groups are open to visitors and new members.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top">Closed Groups</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Some groups have a limited number of participants. Some groups are closed
for a season. Some are limited to members and/or frequent visitors. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top">The Word</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Group participants apply the word to their lives personally. Some groups
study the passage of scripture covered in the sermon and discussion questions.
Some groups engage in bible study or focus on a specific curriculum. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top">Schedule</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Most groups meet weekly, some meet every other week, monthly or on-line.
Groups meet on various days of the week and at various times. Some Groups
will be on going, some will have a specific duration. Groups will typically
meet for 45 - 120 minutes; groups will take natural breaks. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top">Workload</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Life group members share in the responsibility for group tasks. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top">Purposes</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Life Group Leaders may focus on one or two of the five purposes of the
church, based on where participants are in their spiritual journey. However,
leaders will ensure that the five purposes of the church are balanced in
the group over time. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top">Affinity</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Groups may form based on common interests or affinities: Men, Women,
Couples, Singles, Families with Children, Workplace Groups; Recovery Groups,
Support Groups, Seekers, etc. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top">Meeting Location</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Some groups will meet in homes, some will meet in public places, some
will meet at church, etc.</td>
</tr>
</table>
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