The Power of Small Groups

Since the beginning of Xenos Christian Fellowship the philosophy of ministry has always been growth through home groups. The first thing you need to have a successful home group movement is leaders. Leaders are raised up through discipleship relationships creating duplication over a substantial period of time. You must make sure that your leaders are equipped in these areas: law and grace, sanctification, hermeneutics, Bible study method, theology proper, Satanology, apologetics, witnessing, ecclesiology, ministry, relational maturity, and in their understanding of the ministries of the Spirit and person of Christ.

It is key to understand constraints and the needed elements when fostering an underground indigenous church-planting movement. The common constraints to quality growth include superficiality, impatience, inward focus, and many more. Nine important elements to growth include: a commitment to New Testament practices; a commitment to discipleship; a team approach; a commitment to organic church growth; a strong prayer ministry; a mission-oriented self concept; a willingness to fail; centralized support for equipping; and a plan. \r\n