The purpose of a small group ministry is to promote spiritual health, via Christ-centered fellowship, prayer and the equipping of believers within the body of Christ. This ministry strives to maintain regular meetings that are focused on God’s Word and a Christian worldview. The ideal setting for our small group meetings is in a home within one’s immediate community. A small group fellowship provides a unique opportunity to meet one another’s needs, encourage learning and grow together in our personal walk with our Lord and Savior, all the while cultivating deep and lasting Christ-centered relationships with other believers.
What should a Christian look like? James wrote his letter to tell us just that. Written to encourage believers toward spiritual maturity, the book of James explains how a person’s attitudes, characteristics, and behaviors identify him or her as a follower of Christ.
James could be categorized as a “tough love” epistle. In this letter James probes, pierces, and exposes carelessness, indifference, and disobedience with unapologetic directness. But he does it in love, pressing us to a stronger faith and a deeper commitment to the Lord—even as we live in a difficult social climate.
James writes to ordinary people, encouraging us not just to believe the truth but also to live out our faith in action. This eleven-week inductive study of the book of James will challenge you and help develop in you evidence of a vibrant faith.
Contact person: Rachel Ackley
This home study is intended to deepen your understanding of the bible through verse by verse study of books of the bible. It is hosted by Pastor Brian and Karen Sullivan in their home.
Contact person: Pastor Brian or Karen Sullivan
Contact person: Tom Judd
Contact person: Bob Ogilvie