As our world has grown BIGGER, it has also gotten smaller. We can now get places faster than ever before. And communication is nearly instant across the world.
As a church, I believe that as we grow BIGGER, we too must become smaller. Now on the surface this sounds like a great contradiction: How can we become both BIGGER and smaller at the same time?
As Fellowship Church grows BIGGER numerically, we must make an intentional effort to develop a network of real relationships. This can most successfully be done through Small Groups. A person cannot know everyone in Fellowship Church, but they can know those in a Small Group! So if you aren’t yet connected to a Small Group, get connected to one today.
In like manner, as Fellowship Church grows BIGGER in the number and scope of ministries that we engage in, the only way to successfully organize for diverse ministries is through a network of Small Groups. For instance, we are gearing up as a church family to engage in the BIG SERVE on April 16. As of right now we have approximately 8 projects lined up spanning many miles across our community. The only way we can successfully engage our community through an event such as the BIG SERVE is through the organizational structure of Small Groups. Small Groups allow us to quickly mobilize people in an area of need in our community.
If you are not already connected to a Small Group, I hope that you will get connected to one soon. And I hope that you are planning on being a part of the BIG SERVE on April 16. Your church and your community need you on that day!
Growing BIGGER and smaller,
Jeff Powell
