Change is coming! The Care Groups ministry is about 2 and 1/2 years old now, and we've learned a lot along the way. Part of that learning includes hearing wisdom from others who are more experienced with this kind of ministry, and that is exactly what I went to do last week in Oceanside.
I had the pleasure of attending a 'Custom Small Groups Ministry Workshop' at North Coast Church for two days, and enjoyed hearing about their sermon-based approach to small groups ministry, their strategies for growing the church through groups and the ways they work to make both leadership of and participation in groups as easy as possible for everyone. North Coast has been at this for over 20 years now, and with a congregation of over 7,000 people, they have over 80% participation in groups, year after year, so it's safe to say that I was very attentive!
I share all of this because we will soon be rolling out some wonderful changes to our existing ministry which I believe will begin a new season for us and for Desert Springs. I'll be sharing more about this in the weeks to come, but for now I'll leave you with this: Care Groups will now be called 'Life Groups' at Desert Springs. Why? Well, the best way to explain it is that with these changes, a new way to identify the groups ministry is called for, and as our purpose as a ministry is to help people find a sense of belonging through significant relationships, the word 'Life' fits really well. We are about helping people share life together, and in doing so, grow closer to God!
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