Episode 12: On Small Groups

Pastors Talk - A podcast by 9Marks

9Marks

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 698 Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2017

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

These days, small groups are quite common. But are they enough for community and accountability? What’s the best way to do small groups such that they don’t interfere with the regular Sunday gathering?

Mark and Jonathan discuss these questions and more in the latest episode of Pastors’ Talk.

SHOW NOTES:

– Does Acts 2 describe small groups? (0:45)

– Is there a biblical precedent for small groups? (1:25)

– Is it new that churches build in their pastoring through small groups? (3:40)

– How much guidance should you give small groups? (6:40)

– What should small groups do? (10:40)

– Who should lead a small group? (12:00)

– Should non-members be in small groups? (13:30)

– Should small groups take the Lord’s Supper? (14:45)

– What do you say to the member who doesn’t really come to the Sunday gathering, but is very committed to their small group? (15:45)

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Jonathan Lehman.
0:01.9	And I am Mark Devere.
0:03.4	And welcome to this episode of Pastor's Talk brought to you from Nine Marks.
0:06.8	Nine Marks exists to equip church leaders with a biblical vision and practical resources for building healthy churches.
0:12.5	You can learn more at Nine Marks.orgs.
0:14.6	Is it true that small groups bring on only a small episode?
0:19.6	Now, we try to do another thing where you completely hijacking.
0:23.3	You know what? We didn't use it.
0:24.6	Really?
0:25.1	Yes. So let me lead, man.
0:27.3	I am, but I'm just asking you that question.
0:30.0	We'll try to keep with this one shorter.
0:31.7	Okay.
0:33.1	Hey, Mark, I want to talk about small groups.
0:36.8	All right.
0:38.4	Acts 2 reads, every day they continue to meet together in the temple courts.
0:43.0	They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.
0:48.4	Is that a small group?
0:50.3	You know, to me, I don't, small group's not a biblical category.
0:53.6	I couldn't care less. To me, the question is, is that the Lord's Supper? And I don't, small groups not a biblical category. I couldn't care less.
0:54.4	To me, the question is, is that the Lord's Supper?
0:56.5	And I don't think it's clear in Luke's usage of that,
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