« Are there Church growth
principles that can be
applied world over? »
ENQUÊTE INTERNATIONALE
• 3000 Churches
• 5 continents
• 50 countries
• 18 languages
• Filled out by 30 people in each
Church
EIGHT ESSENTIAL QUALITIES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Empowering Leadership
Gift-Oriented Ministry
Passionate Spirituality
Functional Structures
Inspiring Worship Services
Small Groups
Need-Oriented Evangelism
Loving Relationships
If we were to identify any one principle
as the most important, then without
doubt it would be the multiplication of
small groups. »
«
Christian Schwartz
« A Church must grow bigger and smaller
at the same time.»
Rick Warren
Every day they met together in the temple
courtyard. In their homes they broke
bread and ate together. Their hearts were
glad and honest and true.
Acts 2.46
Day after day, they kept teaching in the
temple courtyards and from house to
house. They never stopped telling the good
news that Jesus is the Christ.
Acts 5.42
DIFFERENTS TYPES DE SMALL GROUPS
1. Task groups
2. Friendship groups
3. Interest groups
4. Discussion groups
5. Bible Study groups
6. Personal development groups
7. Recovery groups
8. « Koinonia » groups
9. Evangelism groups
10. Prayer groups
11. Mission groups
12. Christian Education Groups
THE FOUR « DYNAMICS » OF A CHURCH
US
TOWARDS
UNBELIEVERS
GOD
TOWARDS
US
US TOWARDS US
US
TOWARDS
GOD
They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’
teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to
prayer. Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders
and signs were taking place through the apostles. And all those
who had believed were together and had all things in common;
and they began selling their property and possessions and were
sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. Day by day
continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread
from house to house, they were taking their meals together with
gladness and sincerity of heart, praising God and having favor
with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number
day by day those who were being saved.
Actes 2.42-47
THE FOUR DYNAMICS
Us towards God
• Prayer v42
• Praise v47
THE FOUR DYNAMICS
Us towards Us
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•
•
•
•
Fellowship v42
Prayer v42
Teaching v42
Sharing belongings
Meals
US
TOWARDS
GOD
Prayer
Praise
THE FOUR DYNAMICS
US TOWARDS UNBELIEVERS
• Church life style v46
US
TOWARDS
GOD
Prière
Louange
So they will fall down and worship
God, exclaiming, "God is really
among you!"
I Corinthians 14.25
TOGETHER
Fellowship
Meals
Teaching
Prayer
THE FOUR DYNAMICS
US TOWARDS UNBELIEVERS
• Church life style v46
• Miracles v43
• Preaching of the Gospel
US
TOWARDS
GOD
Prière
Louange
TOGETHER
Fellowship
Meals
Teaching
Prayer
THE FOUR DYNAMICS
TOWARDS
GOD
GOD TOWARDS US
• Teaching v42
• Prayer v 42
• Fullness of the Spirit
Prayer
Praise
TOWARDS
UNBELIEVERS
Life style
Evangelism
Miracles
TOGETHER
Fellowship
Meals
Prayer
Teaching
Can all this be done
on a Sunday
morning?
« The home cell is an integral part of our
Church Life. It’s not an optional extra, it
is our Church programme.»
Yonggi Cho
Build strong relationships
Build strong relationships
Pray for one another
« We are living in a society where the emphasis is
on visual learning rather than on reading. »
Manu Renard : Manuel pour responsable de Groupes de Maison
 Build strong relationships
 Pray for one another
 Get to know the Bible
« We don’t want get to know the Bible better so
that we can store up theory and knowledge in our
brain. We want to understand so that we can live
it out day by day…»
Manu Renard : Manuel pour responsable de Groupes de Maison
« We want to stimulate lively discussion not about
sterile or controversial subjects but – how can I
apply this passage to my life – or how can I put into
practice such a teaching? »
Manu Renard : Manuel pour responsable de Groupes de Maison
If we were to identify any one principle
as the most important, then without
doubt it would be the multiplication of
small groups. »
«
Christian Schwartz
“If
we were to identify any one principle as the most important,
then without doubt it would be the multiplication of small
groups.
They must be small groups which
go beyond just discussing Bible passages
to applying its message to daily life.”
Christian Schwartz
 Build strong relationships
 Pray for one another
 Get to know the Bible
 Link truth to application
«We take care of the body through the small
groups.»
Rick Warren
« The most important quality of a small group
leader is that of a shepherd.»
Christian Schwartz
« We generally reckon that a group should
not be more than twelve for there to be
genuine relationships.»
John Mallison
John Wesley
George Whitfield
« My brother Wesley acted wisely. The souls that
were awakened under his ministry he joined in
societies, and thus preserved the fruit of his labor.
This I neglected, and my people are a rope of sand »
George Whitfield
GROWTH BARRIERS
Barrier 12 • transition 12-20
THE FIVE
ESSENTIALS
THE FIVE ESSENTIALS
1. The group leader
THE FIVE ESSENTIALS
1. The group leader
2. The tandem
THE FIVE ESSENTIALS
1. The group leader
2. The tandem
3. A host
THE FIVE ESSENTIALS
1. The group leader
2. The tandem
3. A host
4. A supervisor
HOUSE GROUPS
Week
Date
Programme
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06/09
13/09
20/09
27/09
04/10
11/10
18/10
25/10
01/11
08/11
15/11
22/11
29/11
06/12
13/12
20/12
27/12
Week of prayer and Fasting
Study 1 : Unity in the Church (ch. 1-4)
Prayer by House Group
Etude 2 : Too lax (ch. 5-6)
Prayer – all groups together
Etude 3 : Sex, marriage, single (ch. 7)
Prayer by House Group
Etude 4 : How to choose in difficult situations (ch. 8-10)
Prayer – all groups together
Etude 5 : disorder in the Church(ch.11-12)
Prayer by House Group
Etude 6 : A Church service that glorifies God (ch.13-14)
Prayer – all groups together
Etude 7 : The importance of the resurrection (ch. 15-16)
Prayer by House Group
Meal
Christmas break
THE FIVE ESSENTIALS
1.
2.
3.
4.
The group leader
The tandem
A host
A supervisor
5. Communication en Sunday
NORD
1 groupe
PONTAULT
9 groupes
SUD
1 groupe
ROISSY
2 groupes
OZOIR
1 groupe
FAR-EST
1 groupe
GROUPES DE
MAISON 2011
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
MARDI
MARDI
MARDI
9h15
Eglise
20h30
Pontault
20h30
G. Short
M. Renard
Coulommiers
B. Bouché
MERCREDI MERCREDI MERCREDI
20h30
Roissy
C. Billard
20h30
Pontault
F. Laveille
20h30
Pontault
C. Short
« If we were to identify any one
principle as the most important, then
without doubt it would be the
multiplication of small groups. »
Christian Schwartz