Welcome to theSmall group leaders meeting

Update about the future worship venue of BICF

Rob TuckerPastor of Operations

Dear Friends and BICF family,

For the last 16 years we have been using the 21st Century Theatre complex as our primary place of worship for the BICF.  Recent developments have placed us in a position in which we feel it is necessary to move to a new location.  Though our BICF offices will remain at the 21st Century hotel, services conducted in the upper and lower auditoriums of the 21st Century Theatre will most likely be relocated by the end of March.  Please pray with us as we seek God’s direction for the way forward.  Pray especially for the special board meeting to be held January 30th.  We know that God has all things in His hands and will lead us through the weeks and months ahead.

Jon Davis, Senior Elder BICF

Matthew Party

Evangelism outreach by small group during the Easter period

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Small groups participation

1. How consistently do you take time for prayer and Bible reading?

2. How many days in the past week did you pray for your small-group members?

3. Do you pray for your group meetings in the days leading up to it?

4. Are you praying daily for your non-Christian friends to come to know Jesus?

The leaders whose answers revealed a strong relationship with God had groups that were healthier and faster growing.

Sharing on the positive effects of prayer

By our small group leaders

Top 10 ways to take your small group deeper (smallgroupleadership.blogspot.com)

1. Subgroup into smaller groups of 2-4 for deeper sharing during application or prayer.

2. Divide the sexes. Split up the men and women for portions of the study of for prayer and accountability.

3. Meet between meetings. Guys or gals go out to breakfast or lunch together during the week.

4. Get accountable. Ask some tough questions and expect people to share what's really true.

5. Serve together. Serving is one of the best environments for growing spiritually.

6. Purposely get out of your comfort zones. What's a God-sized plan for your group?

7. Desire to grow! People grow when they are committed to it. Make a commitment as a group.

8. Read the Word. Without any study guides. Just read a book of the Bible a chapter at a time and discuss how to live it out.

9. Do a daily devotion together. Find a daily devotional such as Oswald Chambers's My Utmost for His Highest, and as a group commit to reading it every day. Use Facebook, Twitter, texting, or email to discuss what you're reading and learning.

10.Retreat. Get away on a spiritual retreat together as a group. Plan to meet as a group with God there.

Small group resourcesavailable for loan

Check our Small group webpage for the comprehensive list.