Why Small Groups?/The Art of Care and Correction
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As we read in Chapter One of this book, a primary goal of small-group ministry is sanctification. God has called us each to be conformed to the image of Christ. In God’s wisdom, he has made us so that we cannot accomplish this without the involvement of others. Wayne<br>Grudem has said, “Sanctification is usually a corporate process in the New Testament. It is something that happens in community.” <ref>1. Wayne Grudem, "Systematic Theology" (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1994), p. 756.</ref> Another has well said, “One can acquire anything in solitude except character.” | As we read in Chapter One of this book, a primary goal of small-group ministry is sanctification. God has called us each to be conformed to the image of Christ. In God’s wisdom, he has made us so that we cannot accomplish this without the involvement of others. Wayne<br>Grudem has said, “Sanctification is usually a corporate process in the New Testament. It is something that happens in community.” <ref>1. Wayne Grudem, "Systematic Theology" (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1994), p. 756.</ref> Another has well said, “One can acquire anything in solitude except character.” | ||
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| + | The primary roadblock to both personal maturity and biblical relationships is sin: sin in our own life; sin in others’ lives; a world fallen because of sin. In each of these areas we can find great help and hope in the committed relationships that can grow out of small groups. To assist us in our ongoing quest to become more like Christ, God uses people in three ways—to reveal our sin, to help us to take action against our sin, and to walk with us in our struggle against sin. | ||
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Chapter Five: The Art of Care and Correction
M I C K E Y C O N N O L L Y
As we read in Chapter One of this book, a primary goal of small-group ministry is sanctification. God has called us each to be conformed to the image of Christ. In God’s wisdom, he has made us so that we cannot accomplish this without the involvement of others. Wayne
Grudem has said, “Sanctification is usually a corporate process in the New Testament. It is something that happens in community.” [1] Another has well said, “One can acquire anything in solitude except character.”
The primary roadblock to both personal maturity and biblical relationships is sin: sin in our own life; sin in others’ lives; a world fallen because of sin. In each of these areas we can find great help and hope in the committed relationships that can grow out of small groups. To assist us in our ongoing quest to become more like Christ, God uses people in three ways—to reveal our sin, to help us to take action against our sin, and to walk with us in our struggle against sin.
Notes
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1. Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1994), p. 756.
2. Jay Adams, Solving Marriage Problems, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1983), p. 99.
3. Ken Sande, The Peacemaker (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1991), p. 20.
4. Wayne Mack, Your Family, God’s Way (Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co., 1991), p. 170.
5. Terry Virgo, Restoration in the Church (Columbia, MO: Cityhill Publishing, 1989), p. 72.
6. E. Bradley Beevers, “Watch Your Language,” The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. XII, No. 3, Spring 1994, p. 25.
7. Ken Sande, The Peacemaker, p. 97.
8. Ibid., p. 164. />
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