2007-01-22 04:04:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes... The local church itself was normally a "small group" in New Testament times. The church often met in members homes and was thus forced to meet in smaller groups by a lack of available space.
Today's "mega-churches" allow too many people and situations to 'fall through the cracks' where the pattern we see in the New Testament would have likely prevented it.
A study was performed several years ago which indicated that almost all "growing churches" included weekly (or more often) meetings of 20 or fewer adults. A variety of possibilities existed for these meetings, like conventional small groups in homes during the week, "Sunday school" classes, etc. but they existed in most growing churches.
2007-01-22 04:08:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-01 00:01:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that every person should have and accountability partner.
2007-01-22 06:53:55 · answer #3 · answered by rosey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You won't find truth in Churchianity. Bless the creators name (YHVH)
2007-01-22 04:09:56 · answer #4 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋