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"Missional Groups"

Dr. Gary Singleton - Senior Pastor

When God created Adam in the Garden of Eden, one of His first observations was “It is not good that the man should be alone.”  (Genesis 2:18)  So He created Eve and she joined together with Adam to form the first group.  Ever since then, we have gathered in groups.  Why do we do that?  What needs are met when we spend time with a group?  Group participation satisfies our need to belong.  Every group has a specific purpose, and participation in that group gives us the opportunity to influence others, even as our fellow group members influence us.  
 
This Sunday we’re going to continue our sermon series on missional living with a look at missional groups.  Jesus was the leader of a group of men we know as His disciples.  And in John 21 we find the resurrected Jesus meeting with His group to spell out their missional purpose.
 
Every group that you participate in … your marriage, your sports team, your book club, your family … every group has a purpose.  And you have a unique purpose within that group.  Join me Sunday as Jesus teaches us how to look at our groups in a different light, and then embrace our missional purpose in those groups.