Gospel Community Groups

What are Gospel Community Groups?

Gospel Community Groups are small group Bible studies. They are designed to provide an opportunity for the members of Emmaus to build deeper relationships with one another. Groups meet throughout the week to discuss the sermons from the previous Sunday, to share life, and to pray. 

Who is able to join a Gospel Community Group?

Members of Emmaus Reformed Baptist Church may join a Gospel Community Group by speaking to the leader of the group or a Pastor. If you are not yet a member of Emmaus, we ask that you move through the membership process before joining a Gospel Community Group.

What is the focus of the conversation? 

The discussion within Gospel Community Groups will center around sharing life and discussing the sermons from the previous Sunday. GCG Study Questions are posted each Sunday on the website (see homepage and below).

How should Gospel Community Group meetings be led?

Groups should appoint a leader, begin and end at an agreed-upon time, strive for consistency week after week, keep the conversation focused on the sermons from the previous Sunday and life concerns, avoid gossip, and spend substantial time in prayer.  

What is the desired effect of Gospel Community Groups?

Beyond the obvious desire to see individuals encouraged in Christ, we would also like Gospel Community Groups to encourage members to use their spiritual gifts within the church, community, and nations. Our hope is that group members grow in their love for God, their love for one another, and as witnesses for Christ in the community.

What should I do if I am new to Emmaus, desire to connect with others, but am not ready to commit to the church as a member?

As you can see, Gospel Community Groups require commitment. They are for the members of Emmaus (or, under certain circumstances, those clearly committed but not yet members  – please talk with a Pastor). Please keep in mind that there are many other ways to get connected at Emmaus. For example, you can come to worship on the Lord’s Day regularly and stay afterward to visit with others. You can attend Emmaus Essentials (Sunday School) classes before the service at 9:00 AM. You can begin to meet with a Pastor for further guidance concerning involvement at Emmaus or set up an appointment for counseling. You may attend men’s or women’s events. You might also benefit from progressing through An Introduction To The Christian Faith with a Pastor or another guide. The reason we typically require membership for involvement in GCG’s is to maintain an environment where members can share openly, knowing that those in the group have formally committed themselves to this local church.

Why don’t Gospel Community Groups concentrate on topical studies?

Emmaus Reformed Baptist Church offers a more “academic” study of the scriptures through the Emmaus Essentials classes offered throughout the year. We separate the academic emphasis from the relational emphasis, not because the two are contrary to one another, but because we believe that greater depth will be experienced in both areas when separated in this way. We encourage regular involvement in Corporate Worship, Gospel Community Groups, and Emmaus Essentials.

 


GROUP RESOURCES

» GCG Diagram
» GCG Covenant

GCG WEEKLY QUESTIONS

Discussion Questions: Formative Church Discipline: Love One Another Earnestly From A Pure Heart
posted on Sunday, September 14th by Joe

  1. What is formative church discipline? 
  2. What is love? Is it an emotion, an action, or both?
  3. When a person has love in their heart, how will they behave?  (see 1 Corinthians 13)
  4. Should there be an order or hierarchy to our love? If so, what is it?
  5. Are love and discipline in conflict with each other? In the home? In the church? Discuss.  
  6. Why is it vital that all we do in discipline be motivated by love?
  7. How will this be for the glory of God, the good of Christ’s church, and the edification of church members?

Discussion Questions: Baptist Catechism 102
posted on Sunday, September 14th by Joe

  1. What are the four ordinary means of grace?
  2. How does God make these means of grace effective?
  3. What elements are to be used in the Lord’s Supper?
  4. What do the elements symbolize? 
  5. How do we know what the Lord’s Supper is and how it is to be administered?
  6. Is Christ present with his people in the bread and wine? What are the four views concerning Christ’s presence in or around the bread and wine?
  7. Why do we say that the Lord’s Supper is a means of grace and more than a memorial?
  8. Why do the scriptures warn us about partaking in an unworthy manner (1 Corinthians 11:27-28)?

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