As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17
Care groups are the basic units for Christian community at Grace Community Church. The early church met regularly in smaller groups in each city (Acts 2:46; 12:12; 20:8; 20:20; Rom 16:4-5; 1 Cor 16:19; Phlm 2). And many of the “one-anothers” befit contexts small enough to practice them (Heb 3:13; 10:24-25; Gal 6:2; Col 3:16; Jas 5:16; 1 Pet 4:8-9; Eph 4:32). So, consisting of about 10-20 people, these smaller groups of Grace Community meet bi-weekly to foster gospel community that regularly makes Christ supreme in every area of life. We do this by:
- Seeking to apply biblical truth in specific ways to our lives, so that we might be further conformed to the image of Christ.
- Admonishing one another in the gospel such that by treasuring who God is for us in Jesus Christ, we are compelled to live in ways pleasing to Him.
- Investing in each other's lives to fight sin, treasure Christ, and cultivate brotherly affection and service, as an expression of authentic community.
- With the goal to enter people's lives, bear witness to the love of Jesus, give them a tangible expression of His love in the church, and ask God to make more disciples through us.
