2. The Small Groups Strategy

3. A Healthy Christian Life
Isolation
Small
Groups

4. The vision of Crossroads is: to make disciples of Jesus Christ
who make disciples of others

5. Our opponent is isolation

6. Fellowship is a neglected blessing

7. Our society has gone from the relational to private

8. Everything about the church
fights isolation

9. Acts 2:41-47

10. 1. The first church was a saved church
Acts 2:41-47

11. “half of all adults who attend Protestant churches on a typical Sunday morning are not Christian.”
George Barna
Acts 2:41-47

12. “When professors of faith are also possessors
of faith, many issues are avoided.”
John MacArthur
Acts 2:41-47

13. 1. The first church was a saved church
2. The first church made disciples of Jesus Christ who made disciples of others.
Acts 2:41-47

14. “Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19
Acts 2:41-47

15. A Disciple of Jesus Christ is:
One who has been Saved by faith in Jesus
Acts 2:41-47

16. A Disciple of Jesus Christ is:
One who has been Saved by faith in Jesus
One who is Surrendered to being changed by Jesus
Acts 2:41-47

17. A Disciple of Jesus Christ is:
One who has been Saved by faith in Jesus
One who is Surrendered to being changed by Jesus
One who is Serving in the Mission of Jesus
Acts 2:41-47

18. Relationships are vital to growth
Acts 2:41-47

19. 1. The first church was a saved church
2. The first church made disciples of Jesus Christ
who made disciples of others
3. The first church was a fellowshipping church
Acts 2:41-47

20. Fellowship = spiritual togetherness
Acts 2:41-47

21. 3 what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. 4 These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete.
1 John 1:3-4
Acts 2:41-47

22. 1. The first church was a saved church
2. The first church made disciples of Jesus Christ
who made disciples of others
3. The first church was a fellowshipping church
4. The first church was a praising church
Acts 2:41-47

23. “praising God and having favor with all the people…”
Acts 22:47a
Acts 2:41-47

24. Praising the Lord leads to joy
Praising yourself leads to isolation
Praising the Lord leads to joy
Acts 2:41-47

25. 1. The first church was a saved church
2. The first church made disciples of Jesus Christ
who made disciples of others
3. The first church was a fellowshipping church
4. The first church was a praising church
5. The first church was a growing church
Acts 2:41-47

26. Evangelism is the product of a Healthy Christian Life
Acts 2:41-47

27. Evangelism is the product of a Healthy Christian Life
Acts 2:41-47