Friends, Groups, and Transformation
By Stovall Weems
It was great to have my friend Chris Hodges in this weekend from Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, AL.
I thought his three points really hit home and were a perfect fit for the Transformers series we are in. I especially liked the point he made about relationships being part of the process that helps you reach your full potential in God. That is true in a lot of ways. I know that I can trust my closest friends to give me perspective, encourage me, and to keep me in line – to ask the tough questions that I need to have asked of me.
We all need to have friends in our lives that have permission to get into our business, and we have to make it our business to be truthful and honest when the tough questions come our way.
Some of the most transformational discipleship that I have ever participated in was done through a small group.
Even today, some of the most impacting moments in my life occur when I am with my group of pastor friends from other churches. It’s so important to make time for that dynamic in your life.
That’s why I’m really pumped about the launch of small groups next week. They are one of the main ways that we can cultivate our relationships with other believers and with God.
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Hey Pastor,
I know this isn’t really pertinant to your blog note but I just want to let you know that having service over at the Annex last night was great. I am on the guest service team for Sat. nights and it was great too (our team isn’t very big…yet) and so we weren’t so spread out- great idea to all involved!
Also, when I attended service I really enjoyed the fact that it seemed a little bit more intimate; you and the worship team didn’t seem to be a million miles away.
Have a great rest of the weekend…enjoy the game today
Erika