Life Groups that become increasingly inward-focused often become unhealthy. A Life Group is a family, and while a family loves being together, a healthy family balances the joy they have being together with the joy they have living out their calling outside of the family. Healthy Life Groups are best when they are cultivating hearts for other people. As your online group matures, it will add to the group maturity process to figure out how to be missional as a group. Here are some considerations:

The Empty Screen
The “empty chair” is the visual often taught to small group leaders to always consider who might be a welcome member of the group. If your group has “room” for more, pray about who might fill that empty screen and be a good fit for your group.
Divide and Unite
As groups grow it’s more and more difficult for all to fully participate. That’s true in a house and it’s very true online. If your group experiences growth or you identify additional leaders within your group, encourage your group to pray about splitting up and forming two groups. This may feel less traumatic for an online group than one that has met in a home for years.
Adopt a ministry within your church
How could your group rally around one of the ministries within your church? Visit cyfairchristian.org/servecfcc to see a list of some of the serving opportunities within CFCC. Is there one, in particular, your group members have a connection with? Is there one that is under-served and needs some love? Use group time to update about that ministry, pray for the leaders, and consider getting involved with them.
Adopt a need in your community
This is essentially the same as the third consideration but outside your church. Visit cyfairchristian.org/servelocal to view some of the local ministries we partner with.
Adopt a global mission
Online groups have a distinct advantage in this endeavor since they can actually invite global missionaries to their group to share needs and updates. So long as that part of the world can support the technology (and they probably can) you can talk directly with the mission partner. Your group may become just the lifeline that a missionary needs! Visit cyfairchristian.org/serveglobal to see a list of our global mission partners.

If you have a questions about how to implement any of these ideas please contact me for more info.

Have a great week,
Kevin Gallemore
Community Pastor

SPRING LIFE GROUP SESSION - FEB 7

The Spring Session of Life Groups begins on February 7. If you are planning on continuing your group into the spring OR you’re considering starting a new group, please email me!

LIFE GROUP LEADER MEETING - THIS SUNDAY

Also, I’m hosting a Life Group Leader this Sunday, January 10. This meeting will be held online via zoom. We’ll be praying and encouraging one another as we lead our groups in spiritual maturity this year. I hope you’ll join me.

Join Zoom Meeting Info
Sunday, January 10 at 5PM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3245627356?pwd=TXkrcTdKZTRDMVcyS1Bac3Y4K1hqUT09
Meeting ID: 324 562 7356
Passcode: Email kevin.gallemore@cyfairchristian for the meeting passcode.

Have a great week,
Kevin