Weekend Reflections

I'm not typically easily impressed with church attendance numbers because they are not always a true reflection of spirituality. I do however feel that it is appropriate to celebrate and praise God when we have a record Sunday morning attendance. This past Sunday we had a combined total of 110! Also there were about 6-7 people who responded to give their lives to Christ or rededicate their lives to him!

God has brought us a long way in a year's time. I'm so thankful for all the growth I've seen taking place in people's lives and also hearing testimonies of how God is using our church to impact our community.

The message I shared this past Sunday was the 2nd in our "Disciple" series. It was an introduction and vision message for our Life Groups that will be launching the 1st week of October.

In the message I shared "4 Reasons why we should get into a life group"

They are:

1. We were designed for relationship.

Genesis 2:18- “Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good that the man should be alone;’”

I also shared 3 dangers of living in isolation based on this previous post.

2. Christianity is meant to be lived in community.

Heb. 10:24-25- “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”

3. Small groups are a biblical model of discipleship

Acts 2:42-46- “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers…and day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts”

Acts 5:42- “And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

Acts 20:18-20- “You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia… how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you in public and from house to house.”


4. Small Groups are an opportunity to reach people for Christ.

Luke 5:29- Immediately after Jesus calls Matthew Levi to leave his tax collecting job and follow him, it says,“And Levi made him [Jesus] a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at the table with them.”


Also, here's a SHOUT OUT for all the Geneva College students! So good to have all of you join us!

God has blessed us so much and I am so excited about the future God has for ACC!