Dynamics of Small Group Meeting

There is a potential when we meet in small group and discuss over spiritual and general matters. That is why I believe there is a dynamics in cell group meetings. Church life involves a lot more community life, hospitality and friendship than a meeting once a week on a Sunday can provide. God made us for community. Beyond a large congregational meeting, we need to relate in small groups so that we can challenge one another and encourage one another. The early churches, pictured vividly by Paul in Romans 16, started as a home fellowship, often over a meal. It is no surprise that the largest church in the world, Dr. Yonggi Cho's church in Seoul, Korea, with several hundred thousand members, is built on the house and cell group principle.

"Whenever two or three of you come together in my name, I am there with you" (Matthew 18:20),

Cell groups can impact us individually and definitely a catalyst in helping us to grow in our Christian walk.

Below some good example of how small group meetings have impacted some great people.

• The world's best known theoretical physicist: Twenty-two year old Albert Einstein and like-minded friends met frequently in each other's homes or talked on hikes, sometimes all the way through the night. These conversations had an enormous impact on his future work. They called themselves ''The Olympia Academy.''

• The most successful entrepreneur: Fifteen-year-old Bill Gates met regularly with other computer enthusiasts who called themselves ''The Lakeside Programmers Group.''

• One of the wisest men of all time: Benjamin Franklin met every Friday for decades with a diverse group of civic-minded thinkers called ''Junto.'' Many of his great accomplishments were a result of cross-pollination from this group.

• Two of the most popular writers: J.R.R. Tolkien (Lord of the Rings) and C.S. Lewis (The Chronicles of Narnia) met with ''The Inklings'' on a weekday morning in a pub and Thursday evenings at Lewis' house, often reading their manuscripts aloud to get input.

Acts 2:46-47 - Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

Why not you share your thoughts in the comment section so that the other readers would be blessed by your experience with Small Groups!!!

Be Blessed.