IGNITE Blog - Entries written by Ileana Forment
TueTuesdayAugAugust30th2011
Ileana - Small Groups
Tony and I have experienced some important truths as Small Group leaders: One, we are totally dependent on Him and each other - we cannot do it alone and we must work as a team. Two, the Lord will bring whom He wills to our Small Group, and He has blessed us with men and women eager to go deep into His Word and to do His will. How do we measure success? If we are actively dedicated to training our apprentices so that we may grow and multiply, and if we are committed to leading the group to pursue a deeper relationship with the Lord - to fall in LOVE with the Lord - and have that ignite and influence ourselves and others, then we have been faithful with the charge that has been laid upon us.
Our SG has been growing in depth and breadth since we started meeting at our house around 6 months ago. From an initial group of five members including ourselves, we are now 12. Our members hail from Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Honduras, Puerto Rico and the USA. What a blessing and a pleasure to see how the Holy Spirit has intertwined our hearts in such a short time! We are truly doing life together – meeting with each other often, encouraging each other as we face trials, and rejoicing with each other as we receive the Lord’s mercy and grace. We are seeing the promised transformation, the evidence of Grace, happening before our very eyes! What a great and faithful God we serve! “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:35
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