2014年11月7日
Rick Warren牧師
關(guān)于Saddleback教會，公眾一般知道的是我們周末聚會有很多人參加噪馏，但外面的世界沒有意識到券勺，Saddleback的真正的力量在于我們的小組蚕苇。報(bào)紙報(bào)道星期天發(fā)生了什么，但他們不知道這一周發(fā)生了什么检眯。事實(shí)是厘擂，和參加周末服侍相比，有更多的人參與Saddleback的小組锰瘸。
在Saddleback小組是非常重要的刽严，因?yàn)槲覀兿嘈艌F(tuán)體的力量如此強(qiáng)烈。團(tuán)體在今天的教會文化中是流行的避凝，我認(rèn)為這是一件好事舞萄。我們需要理解它。這個(gè)古老詞匯的現(xiàn)代術(shù)語真正的意思是團(tuán)契管削。希臘詞在圣經(jīng)中的團(tuán)契是詞koinonia倒脓。 和koinonia意味著如我們對耶穌基督委身一樣致力于彼此委身。
在Saddleback，我們談?wù)摿撕芏嚓P(guān)于圣經(jīng)團(tuán)體的基石，至少有十個(gè)惶桐。 這里是前五個(gè)...
１．頻率
在團(tuán)契里，我們經(jīng)常聚在一起饲做。不是每隔一段時(shí)間聚一次。 這是很頻繁的调鬓。 圣經(jīng)告訴我們在希伯來書10:25“讓我們不要放棄一起聚會的習(xí)慣。 相反酌伊，讓我們互相鼓勵(lì)腾窝。（現(xiàn)代本）（和合本來10:25你們不可停止聚會，好像那些停止慣了的人居砖，倒要彼此勸勉虹脯。既知道（注：原文作“看見”）那日子臨近，就更當(dāng)如此奏候。）“習(xí)慣是你做的頻率循集。你不會偶爾做一個(gè)習(xí)慣。 你經(jīng)常做一個(gè)習(xí)慣蔗草。 你一遍又一遍地做咒彤。
2.真實(shí)性
在團(tuán)契中你分享你的真實(shí)感受疆柔。有三種恐懼使我們變得不真實(shí)：對暴露的恐懼，對拒絕的恐懼和對再次傷害的恐懼镶柱。根據(jù)神的真理旷档，我們不試圖隱藏我們的缺點(diǎn)。所以歇拆，正如雅各書5:15說的鞋屈，“彼此認(rèn)罪，為彼此禱告故觅，使你們得醫(yī)治厂庇。”在復(fù)原更新事工中输吏，我們有一個(gè)說法权旷，就是你的秘密可以治愈你的病。我經(jīng)常說评也，揭示你的感覺是愈合的開始炼杖。這就是真實(shí)性。你說盗迟，“這是我的處境坤邪，”并且你承認(rèn)它。
在你的生活和你的小組中建立真實(shí)性的最快的方法是這-學(xué)習(xí)和運(yùn)用上帝的話罚缕⊥Х模“神的話充滿了生命力。它比最尖銳的刀鋒利邮弹，深入我們內(nèi)心最深處的想法和欲望黔衡。它暴露了我們真正是什么樣子‰缦纾“不是流行心理學(xué)盟劫，使你真實(shí)。不是理療使你真實(shí)与纽。不是混亂濫情使你真實(shí)侣签。接觸上帝的話才能使你真實(shí)。當(dāng)我看著神的話語急迂，讓它觸摸我的靈魂影所，我看到我哪里不合格，我哪里需要成長僚碎，然后猴娩，它迫使我要真實(shí)。
3.互惠
團(tuán)契建立在互惠上。在團(tuán)契中意味著我們互相幫助來成長卷中。我們一起變強(qiáng)矛双。沒有其他人，你不能成為上帝要你成為的樣式仓坞。羅馬書1:12說背零，“我要我們用我們所擁有的信心相互幫助。你的信心會幫助我无埃，我的信心會幫助你徙瓶。“這就像那位偉大的神學(xué)家比爾·威瑟斯曾經(jīng)說過的嫉称，”我們都需要有人來依靠侦镇。“我們需要彼此這樣做织阅。
互惠有三個(gè)部分壳繁。
1.相互問責(zé)。換句話說荔棉，你在你的小組中得到一個(gè)禱告伙伴闹炉。你的信心和靈命成長中，有一個(gè)人在靈修時(shí)親自鼓勵(lì)你润樱。你和與你相處的某人渣触，承諾相互檢查。
2.相互鼓勵(lì)壹若⌒嶙辏“（說話）只說有助于建立他人的話，根據(jù)聽眾的需要店展，說對他們可能有益處的話养篓。”圣經(jīng)說赂蕴，“鼓勵(lì)任何感覺被遺棄的人柳弄。幫助所有弱者，對每個(gè)人都有耐心概说。（5:14我們又勸弟兄們碧注，要警戒不守規(guī)矩的人，勉勵(lì)灰心的人席怪，扶助軟弱的人应闯，也要向眾人忍耐纤控。）
3.相互尊重挂捻。羅馬書12:10“請彼此尊重。*（12:10恭敬人船万，要彼此推讓刻撒。）
4.禮貌
團(tuán)契建立在禮貌上骨田。 這意味著在團(tuán)契中我們對分歧表示尊重。在團(tuán)契中声怔，我們表示尊重态贤，即使我們彼此有分歧。 你可以不同意而不是不滿意醋火。 圣經(jīng)說悠汽，“信徒不應(yīng)該咒詛任何人或爭吵，但他們應(yīng)該溫柔芥驳，對大家禮貌柿冲。”（多３：２【現(xiàn)代本】勸他們不要?dú)еr別人兆旬，不要爭吵假抄；要和氣友善，以謙讓的態(tài)度對待所有的人．）禮貌地對每個(gè)人丽猬。
真正團(tuán)契的第五塊基石宿饱。 如果你想在你的小組中，與你的群體脚祟，你的家人或任何其他地方的其他人有深層的親密關(guān)系...
5.同情
在團(tuán)契中谬以，我們在需要時(shí)互相支持。當(dāng)我們痛苦時(shí)愚铡，我們互相支持蛉签。在我們的感情上，我們互相支持沥寥。圣經(jīng)在歌羅西書3:12中說：“作為上帝所揀選和所愛的圣徒碍舍，要有同情心∫匮牛”它表示同情片橡，善良，謙卑和耐心淮野。有同情心的是什么意思捧书？同情只是意味著理解和肯定你的感覺，理解和肯定你的問題骤星，理解和肯定你的痛苦经瓷。這是有同情心的意思。
我將在下一篇文章中分享其他五個(gè)基石洞难，但是現(xiàn)在舆吮，將這些傳遞給那些小組長，并討論你們在哪里做得很好，下一步需要做什么色冀。
November 7, 2014
The 10 Building Blocks of Biblical Community (Part 1)
By Pastor Rick Warren
Blocks
What the public generally knows about Saddleback Church is that wehave a large weekend attendance, but what the outside world doesn’t realize isthat the strength of Saddleback is really in our small groups. The pressreports what happens on Sunday, but they can’t see what happens all week long.The fact is, more people are involved in small groups at Saddleback than attendthe weekend services.
Small groups are extremely important at Saddleback because webelieve so strongly in the power of community. Community is a bit of a buzzword in today’s church culture, and I think that’s a good thing. We need tounderstand it. It’s really a modern term for an ancient word – fellowship. TheGreek word for fellowship in the Bible is the word koinonia. And koinonia meansbeing as committed to each other as we are to Jesus Christ.
At Saddleback, we talk a lot about the building blocks of biblicalcommunity, and there are at least ten of them. Here are the first five…
1. Frequency
In fellowship we meet together often. It’s not an every once in awhile. It’s quite frequent. The Bible tells us in Hebrews 10:25 “Let us notgive up the habit of meeting together. Instead, let us encourage one another.”A habit is something you do with frequency. You don’t do a habit occasionally.You do a habit frequently. You do it over and over and over.
2. Authenticity
In Fellowship you share your true feelings. There are three fearsthat cause us to be inauthentic: the fear of exposure, the fear of rejection,and the fear of being hurt again. In the light of God’s truth we don’t try tohide our faults. So as James 5:15 says, “Admit your faults one to another andpray for each other so that you may be healed…” In recovery we have a sayingthat you’re only as sick as your secrets.（It means your sickness can be measured by thesecrets you keep. The more you have, the sicker you are.）Ioften say revealing your feeling is the beginning of healing. That’s whatauthenticity is all about. You say, “This is where I’m at,” and you admit it.
The quickest way to build authenticity in your life and in yourgroup is this – study and apply the word of God. “The word of God is full ofliving power. It is sharper than the sharpest knife, cutting deep into ourinner most thoughts and desires. It exposes us for what we really are.” It’snot pop psychology that makes you authentic. It’s not therapy that makes youauthentic. It’s not ooey-gooey sentimentality that makes you authentic. It’scoming into contact with the word of God. When I look at the word of God andlet it touch my soul and I see where I don’t measure up and where I need to growthen it forces me to be authentic.
3.?Mutuality
Fellowshipis built on mutuality. In fellowship that means we help each other grow.Together we’re stronger. You cannot be what God wants you to be without otherpeople. Romans 1:12 says,“I want us to help each other with the faithwe have. Your faith will help me and my faith will help you.”That’slike that great theologian Bill Withers once said, “We all need somebody tolean on.” We need each other to do that.
There arethree parts to mutuality.
1.Mutual accountability.Inother words, you get a prayer partner in your group. You have somebody whoyou’re personally encouraging in their quiet time in your faith and in yourspiritual growth. Someone you get alone with and you commit to checking up oneach other.
2.Mutual encouragement.“(Speak)only what is helpful for building others up, according to their needs, that itmay benefit those who listen.”The Bible says,“Encourageanyone who feels left out. Help all who are weak, and be patient witheveryone.”
3.Mutual honoring.Romans12:10“Take delight in honoring each other.”
4.?Courtesy
Fellowshipis built on courtesy. That means in fellowship we show respect for ourdifferences. In fellowship we show respect even when we disagree with eachother. You can disagree without being disagreeable. The Bible says,“Believersshouldn’t curse anyone or be quarrelsome, but they should be gentle and showcourtesy to everyone.”Show courtesy to everyone.
The fifthbuilding block of genuine fellowship. If you want deep intimate relationshipswith other people in your group, in your family or anywhere else…
5. Sympathy
Infellowship we support each other when we’re in need. We support each other whenwe’re in pain. We support each other in our feelings. The Bible says in Colossians3:12“As holy people whom God has chosen and loved, be sympathetic.”Itsays be sympathetic, kind, humble and patient. What does it mean to besympathetic? Sympathy simply means to understand and affirm your feelings, tounderstand and affirm your problems, to understand and affirm your pain. That’swhat it means to be sympathetic.
I’ll sharethe other five building blocks in my next post, but for now, pass this along tothose who lead in your small groups and have a conversation about where you’re doingwell and what you need to work on next.
