Jesus Had A Small Group

We read in Mark 6:34 that Jesus “saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd,” and he miraculously fed five thousand men and probably even more women and children who were there! How amazing is that!? Drawing huge crowds of people is exciting and feels like success, but it’s not God’s primary or usual means of saving people and bringing his kingdom. Impact on crowds is often shallow and short-lived.

Don’t forget that Jesus had a small group, too. A significant portion of his time was spent eating, traveling, teaching, and mentoring the twelve who knew him best. That was how he chose to reach the whole world. I believe it’s the same today. So, first I encourage you to be part of a home group, a bible study, or life-stage group. This is where many of the filters come off and significant impact happens between believers—as we share, study, and pray for real life together.

I believe that prayer thrives most in small groups, so starting next week we are launching several initiatives to help them PrayMore. Please join me in prayer:

• God, thank you for using thousands of humble small groups to change millions of lives forever. Please continue to draw people into real fellowship and accountability where they can be known and can grow spiritually.
• Move in the hearts of many small group leaders to see our message and be willing to try something new with the PrayMore app!
• Please use PrayMore to change many groups from a pattern of sharing requests and praying once a week, to one of praying and encouraging each other daily. Amen.

Thanks for praying. If you are reading this online or in your email and want to use PrayMore to pray for PrayMore (what a concept!!), the app is free, and we'd love for you to be blessed by it.

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