FALL KICKOFF SUNDAY!

"Our Relationship Model"
September 23, 2007

Introduction
· Anyone have a best friend(s)? Who?
· Why do you trust them?

SMALLER IS BETTER
— Jethro & Moses ~ Exodus 18:13-27
o Vs 18 “one man can’t do it alone”
o Vs20-21 “train and equip leaders”
o Vs22 “serve the people”
— Jesus and 1,000’s
— Jesus and 120/72

SPEND MORE TIME WITH LESS
— Jesus and 12 ~ Luke 6:12-16 Jesus chooses his small group (Mark 3:13-19)
o Chooses 12 out of many
o Chose after prayer
— Jesus narrows even further
o 9:1-2 Jesus sends out the 12
o 9:10-17 Jesus feeds 5 thousand
o 9:28-36 Jesus take 3 to pray
o 10:1-2 Jesus sends out the 72

LOCATION DOESN’T MATTER
— The Acts Church

WHY SMALLER?
o Intimate questions and explanation of teachings (Mark 4 sower parable)
o Encouragement (Hebrews 10:24-25)
o Prayer (James 5:13-20)
o NEEDS ARE BETTER MET (Jethro)

MEET OUR LEADERS, MEET OUR GROUPS, GROW and MAKE MORE GROUPS!