
In 2012 God gave our
pastor the image of Small Groups. At MCB Small groups meet in
non-church locations such as homes, restaurants, coffee shops,
businesses or any location that is convenient for the attendees. They
meet morning, noon or night, any day of the week. This follows the
pattern of the early church in Acts 5:42 "Day after day, in the temple
courts (weekend celebration) and from house to house (small group
fellowships), they never stopped teaching and proclaiming
the good news that Jesus is the Christ. [NIV
We ask them to accomplish all five of the purposes that Jesus gave us
in the Great Commandment (Matt. 22:37-38): Love God (Worship) and love
our neighbor (Ministry) and in the Great Commission (Matt. 28:19-20) Go
and Make Disciples (Evangelism), Baptize them (Fellowship) and Teach
them (Discipleship). We believe that as we balance the purposes we grow
a healthy church. healthy small groups, and healthy followers of Christ.
Participants are comprised of people from our church, as well as
friends, neighbors, relatives and coworkers who are invited to join in
the adventure. Most groups are guided through the study series using
DVD programs and study guides.