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amyjeana.jpg I have been a part of a small discipleship relationship with another girl who has a beautiful heart for learning the Bible and applying it to her life. We often get so excited when we talk of about what we have learned from our weekly workbooks, seeing how God is guiding our lives, and changing us to be the women he wants us to be. With our weekly meetings, I see a consistent change in my attitude and the way my week goes. It is definitely a much better week! I also love that we both have someone we can trust, hold accountable, and pray for when we really need a hand to hold. I hope and pray that others can also experience the same joy, trust and peace that I get from being a part of this small, more intimate type of group setting!

-- Amy Jean Taylor, 28

Unlike physical growth, which happens automatically, spiritual growth requires effort and does not come naturally. To help one another grow in Christ we break up into smaller groups for encouragement, accountability or to learn the ‘disciplines’ of the Christian faith.

One of the ways we grow in our walk is through Life Transformation Groups (LTG)  "A LTG is a simple way to help people achieve a vital spiritual walk as they allow Jesus to change their lives from the inside out. It is a grassroots tool for growth which encourages and supports people to follow Christ by internal motivation rather than external pressure. This tool empowers the average Christian to accomplish the incredible responsibility of reproducing spiritual disciples who can in turn reproduce others."

Here is a simple overview of what an LTG is:
Meet once a week for approximately one hour.
A group of two to three (the addition of a 4th person is the beginning of a second group).
• The groups are not co-ed.
• No curriculum, workbook, or training involved.
• No leader needed in the group.
• Three tasks are accomplished in an LTG:
     1. Sin is confessed in mutual accountability.
     2. Scripture is read repetitively in context and in community.
     3. Souls are prayed for strategically, specifically, and continuously.

The LTG, when done as laid out, is simple yet powerful. It lives out the values of community, life transformation, and reproduction of disciples.

For more information on LTGs grab a pamphlet on the information table in the foyer or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

If you are interested in learning more about this and other methods of spiritual growth, or you just want to get started, we invite you to contact us and we will get you more information or help you get linked up with a mentor who can help you.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 30 October 2008 )