Christ Covenant meets in four types of small groups:
Covenant Groups for Couples and Singles
The focus of Covenant Groups is on authentic community as we study the Bible. Couples and singles gather together in one another’s homes for fellowship, study of God’s Word, encouragement, and prayer. These groups are typically made up of 6-15 people who meet together on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. See the
Small Group brochure (Spring 2010) for open Covenant Groups.
Men’s Groups
Men’s Groups are discipleship groups for men and are designed to help create a Gospel Community in which the message of the Gospel transforms our lives in such a way that participants
become mature disciples who are able to
make disciples. These groups meet at various times and places through the week. See the
Small Group brochure (Spring 2010) for open Men's Groups.
ANCHOR Groups for Women
The ANCHOR is a discipleship ministry for women. In addition to digging deeply into God’s Word, women in the ANCHOR are deeply committed to “doing life together." This is accomplished by means of personal study, dedicated teaching, Small Group participation and one-on-one meetings between Shepherding Leaders and the women in their groups.
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Women’s Bible Studies
Women’s Bible studies are inter-generational, with an emphasis on both the study of God’s Word and building community.
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Please contact Pastor Steffen Mueller at 704-708-6109 or smueller@christcovenant.org for more information.
List of small group resources (updated July 2008)
7 Reasons We Need Small Groups (excerpt from a sermon by John Piper -
click here for full sermon)
He has given pastors to the church “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:11-12). I believe in what I do. And I believe that it is not enough. Here are the seven reasons I gave the small group leaders.
1. The impulse to avoid painful growth by disappearing safely into the crowd in corporate worship is very strong.
2. The tendency toward passivity in listening to a sermon is part of our human weakness.
3. Listeners in a big group can more easily evade redemptive crises. If tears well up in your eyes in a small group, wise friends will gently find out why. But in a large gathering, you can just walk away from it.
4. Listeners in a large group tend to neglect efforts of personal application. The sermon may touch a nerve of conviction, but without someone to press in, it can easily be avoided.
5. Opportunity for questions leading to growth is missing. Sermons are not dialogue. Nor should they be. But asking questions is a key to understanding and growth. Small groups are great occasions for this.
6. Accountability for follow-through on good resolves is missing. But if someone knows what you intended to do, the resolve is stronger.
7. Prayer support for a specific need or conviction or resolve goes wanting. O how many blessings we do not have because we are not surrounded by a band of friends who pray for us.
So please know that when this small-group ministry of our church is lifted up, I don’t think it’s an optional add-on to basic Christian living. I think it is normal, healthy, needed, New Testament Christianity. I pray that you will be part of one of these small groups or that you will get the training and start one. This is the main strategy through which our pastors and elders shepherd the flock at Bethlehem Baptist Church.
