" A covenant group is composed of people who commit themselves to helping and encouraging one another, as each prayerfully seeks to live out God's will in their lives." - Spiritual Disciplines Handbook
America is a nation that is constantly changing. People are switching jobs, leaving their communities, and even switching their relationships. Some people have no real friends, because all they do is get really good at just "being friendly" in the polite..."oh hey"...kind of way. Covenant groups are all about creating deep relationships. The people in your group will be the people who, at two in the morning, are willing to pick you up when your car breaks down. They care deeply about you, and become TRUE friends. The kind that never leaves you alone.
These groups are usually long term, because it takes time to build up trust with one another. In this time, the group learns how to listen to one another, and grow in Christ in each other's presence. Covenant groups make a covenant, whether written or not, to support one another in prayer, encourage each other, challenge each other, and help in any way needed. For this group to succeed, commitment must be shared to the covenant, OR IT WON'T WORK.
"For as long as it's still God's Today, keep each other on your toes so sin doesn't slow down your reflexes." - Hebrews 3:13
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