The church is described in the New Testament in community terms. It is a family of brothers and sisters, a body with Christ as the head and a called-out people. Despite this, many churches lack that sense of togetherness and consequently fall short of what Christ expects from his church. Moreover, this distance between church members actually detracts from the effectiveness of church life. This session will do an initial analysis of the cause of this distance and explore remedies to the problem. Thought will be given to how we build and develop small groups, how they are led, and what their purpose should be. There will also be a focus on how to build longevity into these groups and how to keep members engaged in them.
