We need to adore him more than any earthly thing. Author Steven Covey talks about the need to continually reexamine our priorities, to give more attention to the long-range important matters instead of the urgent but trivial matters. Our spiritual health and that of our congregations are both urgent and long-range. One that is particularly important is the use of small groups. These can help people pray, heal, set goals, serve, find and use spiritual gifts, serve in the community and invite nonmembers into the church.
Small groups encourage mutual edification.
Members in the presence of God strengthen one another's faith. They provide a place for the strong in faith to encourage the weak. As you know, many of our members are spiritually wounded. Some are shell shocked, some are angry. Some are depressed or apathetic, and some are beginning to experience the joy and enthusiasm of a renewed or even a newly redeemed life in Jesus Christ.