Eight Reasons to Join a CONNECT Group (part two)

We're looking this week at Eight Reasons to Join a CONNECT Group. Here are the Reasons #3 & #4:

3. Prayer will become more meaningful to you.
In community, we help one another understand that we can do nothing of significance apart from God. Face it, we need to learn how to pray and be encouraged to be at it continually. Many people are self-conscious about praying aloud in community. Maybe that’s because others pray to impress those around them. In a healthy CONNECT group, both of these types of people are helped as those who have a more developed prayer life encourage the more timid members to start small and pray conversationally. The Lord wants His people to come before His throne of grace in praise, thanksgiving, confession, and request; a praying group is a beautiful thing in His eyes.


4. You will be able to handle stress and pressure better.
CONNECT groups provide excellent support in times of crisis, change, and stress. You’ll have a sense of stability and security knowing there are people who really care for you and are committed to standing with you. CONNECT Ministry is not about care and support, but they are a natural product of love and loving God and others is exactly what CONNECT is about! When someone loses a job, or a family member has an extended illness, or a mother needs a babysitter – these are all practical needs that will be naturally taken care of through your CONNECT group. Already, dozens of people in our church could testify that they would not have made it through a difficult time if it hadn’t been for the support of their group.

Check back tomorrow for #5 & #6.