📅 Posted by Pastor Reynante M. Trinidad
📍 Living Faith Christian Church of Porac | Faith + Care Life Ministries
📘 Panimula: Bakit Small Group? Bakit Ngayon?
Sa Living Faith Christian Church of Porac, ang mission natin ay:
“To be a church that lives by faith, is known by love, is a voice of hope to the community, and connects people to Jesus and one another.”
Ang Small Group ay hindi lang activity—ito ay pamumuhay ng pananampalataya.
Hindi lang tayo tinawag para dumalo tuwing Linggo, kundi para mabuhay sa komunidad ng pananampalataya araw-araw.
💡 Bakit Mahalaga ang Small Group?
🔹 1. Biblical Model
Si Jesus ay may sariling small group—ang 12 disciples. Ang early church ay nagkikita sa mga bahay.
📖 “Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.”
— Acts 2:46 (NIV)
📖 “For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”
— Matthew 18:20 (NIV)
🔹 2. Tumutulong sa Spiritual Growth
Mas lumalalim ang pananampalataya kapag nag-aaral, nagbabahagi, at nagdarasal tayo nang sama-sama.
📖 “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”
— Proverbs 27:17 (NIV)
📖 “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.”
— Colossians 3:16 (NIV)
🔹 3. Tunay na Relasyon
Sa small group, hindi ka lang attendee—ikaw ay kapamilya sa pananampalataya.
📖 “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
— John 13:35 (NIV)
🔹 4. Safe Space for Healing and Growth
Dito ka pwedeng mag-open, humingi ng panalangin, at lumago nang walang hiya.
📖 “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”
— James 5:16 (NIV)
🔹 5. Participation for All
Lahat ay may part—sa pagdarasal, pagbabahagi, at paglingkod.
📖 “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”
— 1 Peter 4:10 (NIV)
🔹 6. Evangelism Tool
Mas madaling mag-imbita sa small group—dito nagsisimula ang discipleship.
📖 “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
— Matthew 28:19 (NIV)
🔹 7. Care and Support System
Kapag may pangangailangan, small group ang unang tutugon.
📖 “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2 (NIV)
🔹 8. Training Ground for Leaders
Dito nahuhubog ang future leaders—sa pagsasanay, pagmamasid, at paglilingkod.
📖 “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.”
— 2 Timothy 2:2 (NIV)
🔹 9. Strengthens the Church
Ang bawat active na small group ay nagpapalakas sa buong church family.
📖 “From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.”
— Ephesians 4:16 (NIV)
✍️ Reflection Questions:
- Alin sa mga dahilan sa itaas ang pinaka tumama sa’yo?
- Mayroon ka bang kakilala na pwedeng maka-join sa isang small group?
- Handang-handa ka na bang magsimula ng sarili mong small group?
💪 Challenge: Simulan Mo Na!
Let’s all build our Small Group—right at home!
Hindi kailangang marami agad. Start with your family or 1–2 friends.
✅ Weekly Goal:
✔️ Meet at least 30–60 mins/week
✔️ Mag-pray, magbasa ng Bible, at mag-share ng buhay
✔️ Grow in faith and support each other
📖 “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6 (NIV)
📖 “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
— Hebrews 10:24–25 (NIV)
Hindi mo kailangang maging perfect o Bible expert.
Ang mahalaga—handa ang puso mo. God will do the rest.
🙏 Panalangin ng Commitment
Panginoon, salamat po sa simbahan at pamilyang ito. Nais kong lumago sa pananampalataya at makatulong sa iba. Tulungan Mo po akong maging bahagi ng small group na tapat, mapagmahal, at maka-Diyos. Ipagkaloob Mo sa amin ang paglago at kalakasan. Sa pangalan ni Jesus, Amen.
Let’s live by faith. Let’s grow together. Let’s build our small group.
💬 Comment below or message us if you want to join or start one!