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The Bible Discussion Group

11. Typical Meeting

The purpose of the home fellowship meeting is to create a friendly and effective atmosphere: for the believers to grow in the Lord and for nonbelievers to come to know the Lord personally. It's a family gathering. There are no teachers and students, but brothers, sisters and friends. Trust the Holy Spirit to manifest His Presence always, even if you have to change your regular way of leading the meeting to accommodate his move. We are suggesting a plan of the meeting for you, but it is up to you to change it in order to flow with the Spirit.

    Suggested plan of the meeting.

  1. Start with 10-15 min. of fellowship and snacks (if you serve them). Some groups do it at the end - it is up to you. If you serve snacks and drinks ask everybody to bring some. Introduce people to each other and help them to start a conversation. Greet people by their names and make them feel welcome as part of the family.
  2. Have 5-10 min. of praise and worship (after you meet for a while increase the time to 10-15 min.). Sing uplifting songs. You might want to stand in a circle, not very crowded, so people will have room to raise their hands and clap. If you can't provide copies of the songs, sing only simple songs that everyone knows. Appoint somebody to lead the worship and ask them to prepare the songs ahead of time, lead the worship yourself or sing along with a tape.
  3. Hold hands and let each person say a short prayer of thanksgiving, going around the circle. Start yourself and set an example of a one- or two-sentence prayer. (E.g., "Thank you, Lord that you made us all a family in Jesus"). Tell people ahead of time that if someone is not comfortable with praying out loud, they can just squeeze the hand of the person next to them to let them know it's their turn.
  4. The most important part of the meeting -Bible discussion. You are facilitating the discussion, letting people share deeply from their hearts.
  5. At the end of the discussion give your wrap-up, bringing also your own insights and illustrations.
  6. During the prayer ministry, pray for one another in small groups of 3, or sit somebody on a chair and gather around him or her. Lay hands on people according to Mark 16:17-18.
  7. Dismiss the group, continue to fellowship. The meeting shouldn't go on longer than 1.5 - 2 hours. Make sure that everybody will leave the house you are meeting in by 9 PM, especially if people have small children.
The key to a successful meeting is
to follow the Holy Spirit's guidance

1. What is the purpose of believers meeting together? (Hebrews 10: 24-25)

2. Why Bible discussion is the most important part of the home fellowship meeting? (Jn. 8:31-32)

3. Explain the biblical basis of laying on of hands. (Mark 16:17-18)

4. What do the following scriptures add to your understanding of worship? (Psalms: 34:1, 95:2 and 103:1-14)

 

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