Is It Time?

OK, I am going to throw out an idea tonight at the YWT meeting that is WAY OUT OF THE BOX! It would be completely different than what we are doing now and it would probably struggle to get started and used to, but in the end may lead to a lot more spiritual growth (which is our goal). Here is my idea in a nutshell (this is only the first draft, it can morph as we get more imput). I want to do what we currently do now on Sunday Mornings for our Sunday School minus the crazy games and some of the frill that we have. Small groups would not meet on Sunday monrings like we do on Wednesday Nights now, the message would be a little longer and there may be like a question and answer time for everyone there. The current Small Group Leaders would not need to be there on Sunday Mornings. This would be our "crowd" event intended for believers that are looking to grow in their faith. On Wednesday Nights I would like to do two things. I want to have a "disciple" event and a "mass event" on the same night. I would like our Small groups to meet from 6 till 7 PM out of the church at the Small Group leaders' homes for one hour or at a resteraunt or anywhere but the church. Then at 7 everyone comes back to the church as well as friends we may invite or others that are non-believers and we do a "mass" event. This will have no lesson, no worship and just be a connection time for everyone to feel comfortable and hang out. I would love to Small Groups to meet on a different night, but this may not be possible with sports and other schedules. We need to address the different places these teens are spiritually to reach them better instead of trying to reach them all in one night. We will discuss this in more detail tonight, but I am excited about the possibilities. I look forward to seeing you all there.

-Joel