Multiplying the Community- Part 1

I have been grinning and smiling each time I go for IDT. Things are getting more relevant week after week. Unfortunately, IDT has somewhat ended :(.

What was useful in what I learnt today:

3 Things that are important:
1) Spiritual Fruitfulness
2) Personal Preparation
3) Organisational Wisdom

-Breaking up a CG is emotionally hard to do - I so totally agree. That depends on the group you have. The closer you feel to the group, the harder it is to multiply. Likewise, if you do not feel belonged to the group, it doesn't make much difference if the group were to multiply or not.

-However, the bible talks about spiritual fruitfulness in many passages (Gen 12:1-2, Jer 23:3-6, Eze 36:9-12) . And Fruitfulness is God's Gift to Us. I repeat this statement. Fruifulness is God's gift to us. When we become attractive, others want to join us. A growing group is a healthy group.

(What it means to me: We shouldn't stop inviting people to visit the CG if they don't have spiritual support. The only thing I am unclear of is whether the pace of inviting people is too fast. New members who come in need time to settle and be rooted too right?)

This is the first part. Second part coming up. On Personal Preparation. Something that spoke to me more.
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