Circles

Life is about relationships. As driven as we all are to make things happen and get things done it's the depth of our relationships that will ultimately define us. It doesn't matter how much we achieve or don't achieve if we fail to invest-in and empower the key relationships of this life. The relationship principle (that's right, principle) transcends everything. It's probably not difficult for you to agree with me on this, but we must charge ourselves to become more intentional about it.

At Longleaf Church, our vision for spiritual growth can be rolled up into three vital relationships; Intimacy With God, Community With Insiders and Influence With Outsiders. Jesus modeled for us that Life Change is best sustained in the context of Community. Practically speaking, we want to move people into life changing small groups. For Adults, we call these powerful circles of people Community Groups. Each time I see the Longleaf Church logo, I am reminded that circles will always be at our core.

In Community Groups, people find accountability, belonging and care. In Community Groups, people study God's Word, pray and discuss issues that matter. Community Groups are authentic environments where people can simply do life together. During the pre-launch days of Longleaf Church we are connecting Adults into Community Groups and we're diligently preparing to create small group environments for our kids on the very first Sunday that we have services.

Longleaf Church is becoming a church of small groups before we actually launch our church! That's pretty amazing. What a great foundation to build a church upon, Authentic Community. In fact, it looks and feels a lot like the fellowship of the early church (Acts 2:42-47). Our vision is to launch a church for Everybody that Engages Families and moves people into Small Groups. Be sure to check out the new Why Another Church? video on the Longleaf Church Homepage.