“I like the fresh expression of using the term connect group. Because it makes you think, ‘How is this going to be different than what we’ve done in the past?’. Because in the past…a lot of times when we would think about a small group, we would think the pastor is coming to give Bible Study with a group of 8 or 10 people. A connect group is not really about the pastor giving another Bible Study to a small group of people. In fact, I hope for a lot of our pastors they don’t really have to facilitate connect groups. I hope they can participate and be ministered to as well through their participation.”
-Dr. Greg Williams, President of Grace Communion International
Main Points:
- How does the Faith Avenue support the Healthy Church movement in GCI? (7:10)
- How do you see the Faith Avenue symbiotically working with the other Avenues – Love and Hope? (13:03)
- We are hearing more about Connect Groups in GCI. What is a Connect Group and where does it fit in the life of a local congregation? (15:35)
- What does ministry multiplication look like as it relates to connect groups? (28:56)
Resources:
- Faith Avenue – an infographic overviewing the teams and roles that make up the Faith Avenue
- Faith Avenue articles – An issue of Equipper Overviewing the Faith Avenue