A Life Transformation Group (LTG) is made up of two or three people of the same gender who meet weekly, to discuss their daily Bible reading, to ask each other character-building questions and to pray for pre-Christian family and friends.
Meet Weekly - Groups should plan to meet one hour a week. The group agrees on a time and location for their meeting that fits their schedule. The group does only three things during the meeting. They discuss their Bible reading, ask one another character-building questions, and pray for family and friends who do not yet know Christ.
Read the Bible - Each group selects a book of the Bible to read through. They agree on how much reading to do each week. A week’s reading assignment is repeated until everyone in the group is able to complete it in one week. The amount of reading is decided by the group. The number of chapters per week varies with the groups but ranges from 20 chapters to 30 chapters per week. If the group is reading a book of the Bible with fewer chapters - e.g. James -they may agree to read the book through two or three times in one week.
Ask Character-Building Questions - At each meeting group members ask one another character-building questions. These questions should stimulate conversations of character and confession of sin in a safe environment that values honesty, vulnerability, confidentiality, and grace. The Discipleship Ministry has several prepared lists of questions from which the group can choose - or a group can write their own set of questions.
Pray for Pre-Christian Family and Friends - Some time at each meeting is devoted to pray for members of the group as well as specific pre-Christian family and friends. Each person in the group should identify two or three people for whom they are praying and share these names with the group. Each group member commits to pray for each of these people everyday - as well as during the group meeting.
Suggestions for Getting Started - Individuals forming a group might commit to an LTG for a specified time e.g. 3-6 months. At the end of that time group members may recommit or decide to disband. The success of an LTG depends on the level of trust developed between the participants. Absolute commitment to confidentiality will allow for sharing, accountability, intimacy, and true life transformation.
Interested in Participating? - LTG’s are led by the Holy Spirit. If you are interested in participating in a group - you can begin your own by asking one or two others to join you. Or you can contact The Discpleship Ministry at 272-8622 for more information.