We begin a 40 day focus this Sunday called REALITY. We hope that new small groups will form and new members or unconnected members will connect with others during this time. The sermons, services, daily work, and small group times are all coordinated around the same Scriptures and topics to help us focus as a church. I think it will be great and hopefully accomplish these goals. We've done 40 Day campaigns before and found that the "One Big Idea" approach helps us go deeper together.
Several years ago, my theological and practical world was changed when I completed a twelve week course entitled EXPERIENCING GOD. Henry Blackaby introduced me to some amazing truths from the Scripture and it changed the way I lived, taught, led, and understood.
I bring that up because the REALITY focus we're going to do is based on EXPERIENCING GOD. Blackaby and his son have developed a study that introduces the truths in a 40 day study.
I hope all of you RiverPeople will find a place in a small group or at least pick up a copy of the study to do on your own. The blessing of connecting to others AND a life changing study should be enough of an encouragement to jump in the RIver and REALITY!