Adult Discipleship

Life Transformation Groups

Introducing LTGs

(Life Transformation Groups)

“A 40-Day Experience”

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Start anytime during the September, October, November Quarter
Try the experience for 6 weeks
Start with the book of Ephesians

The LTG is simple yet powerful. It incorporates the values of community, life transformation, and reproduction of disciples. This provides a place at our church for anyone who wants to grow in Christ. There is no need for a new Christian to wait for a class to open. Truly we have a sense that we can provide help to anyone who has a need, whenever he or she has a need. If the Lord chose to bless us with a large number of new conversions, we would be able to be responsible for their spiritual growth and development.

The LTG summarized:

LTGs meet once a week for approximately an hour.

LTGs are groups of three (a fourth person is the beginning of the second group; multiplication is imminent).

The groups are not coed.

There is no curriculum, workbook, or training involved.

There is no leader needed in the group.

Only three tasks are to be accomplished:

Sin is confessed to one another in mutual accountability.
Scripture is read repetitively, in entire context and in community.
Souls are prayed for strategically, specifically and continuously.

Scripture intake is to be a portion of 25 – 30 chapters (of an agreed upon selection i.e. book of the Bible such as Ephesians or section of scripture) each week with the understanding that if the assigned scripture reading is not completed that the group will reread the assigned scripture.

A LTG card is provided as a guide for Character Conversation Questions (task #1) and for strategically praying for the lost souls (task #3). It is also designed to serve as a bookmark for keeping one’s place with scripture reading (task #2). The card is available in your BFT Binder and will be available in the Church Office during the week.

Bible Fellowship Teams

Bible Fellowship Teams (BFTs) are our adult discipleship classes that meet on Sunday Mornings at 9:00. BFTs are essentially to the spiritual growth of our church as they provide the christian fellowship and support that every individual needs. Here are some of our BFTs that have class websites:

Tim Fortner

The Easy Yoke

Led by Paul Deschenes

A “new discipleship experience” is now being offered monthly on the 2nd Sunday. This experience will focus on helping believers to become better disciples or followers of Jesus. This is not a class or a course it is a guided experience that will help each participant follow Jesus on a daily basis. We will focus on Jesus' example and plan of practicing the spiritual disciplines such as prayer, meditation, reading of scripture, fasting, solitude, and others.

We will meet on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 4:30 to 5:45 in Room A-113. The meetings will consist of a share time in which members will discuss their experiences with the practice of the assigned discipline, followed by an introduction of the next discipline. In other words, we will practice a particular discipline for a month and then come back together to share and get introduced to the next discipline. I will ask that members find another person in the group to become an accountability partner. The two will meet face to face at least once a month and share weekly by phone.

The practice of the disciplines and becoming a committed disciple can be a life changing experience. The purpose is to put you in the place where you can become closer to God and be more like Jesus. I believe this is God's plan for Christians to become true disciples. Join us for this spiritual adventure.

FAQs:

What are the spiritual disciplines?

They are practices that we can see in the life of Jesus and the lives of the saints through the centuries. Some examples are prayer, meditation, Bible study, service, fasting and worship. Some are practiced in solitude and others in community.

What is the purpose of the practice of the disciplines?

They are practices that have as their purpose drawing us closer to God and transforming our character to be more like Jesus. 1 Tim 4:7 tells us "discipline yourselves unto godliness". They liberate us from the slavery of sin, self-interest and fear.

Why are they necessary?

Let me use a couple of analogies. An athlete must train by running or lifting weights in order to excel. A musician must practice long hours in order to perform well in a concert. In a similar manner Christians must "train" through the practice of the disciplines. Will power alone is not sufficient.