Question
If you find out that someone in your small group is actively attending services at another location, do you ask them to leave your group?
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I think that the answer is to exercise wisdom. Look at these on a case-by-case basis.
Instead of making judgments against every person’s situation in a
blanket fashion, work with each of these situations individually.
Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire;
he breaks out against all sound judgment. (Proverbs 18:1)
If one gives an answer before he hears,
it is his folly and shame. (Proverbs 18:13)
Some people try to get away from accountability, but not everybody. Some people hop from church to church because they don’t feel they are getting the respect they deserve, but not everybody. Some people are true false teachers, but not everybody.
At the end of the day, you have to decide for yourself (or your
church) what’s right. I don’t think that the Bible explicitly spells
out the absolute “right” or “wrong,” "black" or "white" way to handle
this issue.
Instead of making judgments against every person’s situation in a
blanket fashion, work with each of these situations individually.
Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire;
he breaks out against all sound judgment. (Proverbs 18:1)
If one gives an answer before he hears,
it is his folly and shame. (Proverbs 18:13)
Some people try to get away from accountability, but not everybody. Some people hop from church to church because they don’t feel they are getting the respect they deserve, but not everybody. Some people are true false teachers, but not everybody.
At the end of the day, you have to decide for yourself (or your
church) what’s right. I don’t think that the Bible explicitly spells
out the absolute “right” or “wrong,” "black" or "white" way to handle
this issue.
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Obviously No.
In fact, if they went to no 'church' at all, they would still be more then welcome!
In fact, if they went to no 'church' at all, they would still be more then welcome!
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Yes!! :P
The whole purpose of small groups is to transition people from being "church" minded to being "kingdom" minded which emphasizes on people in community.
Asking someone to leave would defeat the purpose.. Unless you believe that there will be assigned seating in heaven.. ;)
The whole purpose of small groups is to transition people from being "church" minded to being "kingdom" minded which emphasizes on people in community.
Asking someone to leave would defeat the purpose.. Unless you believe that there will be assigned seating in heaven.. ;)
