Church happens in community…and community happens Monday-Saturday, not just Sunday morning.
As your church grows, the more and more this becomes true.
Social Media gives us the opportunity to BE the church during the week. We’ve placed a tremendous amount of effort and resources on small groups, and that’s because they make a large church feel small. Andy Stanley likes to say, “Church happens in circles, not in rows.”
Small groups typically only meet once per week, as well. So…if our small group is the church, we should be finding ways of connecting additionally throughout the week as well. After all, aren’t we supposed to be “doing life together?”
So I’m encouraging small group leaders, and volunteer team leaders..embrace social media! I’ve seen great examples of adult groups using private Facebook groups. I’ve seen student groups excel with GroupMe and Snapchat. Whatever medium you’re using, embrace it to connect your group throughout the week. I promise it makes a huge difference.
We have the technology to help harness community. Nothing is a replacement for gathering together on a regular basis. But to bridge the gap every week, I want to encourage you to use the tools that are available to make people feel as though they belong…after all, isn’t that what we’re all looking for?
God bless!
-ABB