SMALL GROUPS

SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDIES


We believe that there is great value - for Christians and skeptics alike - in studying and discussing the Word of God together in small groups.  RUF at NC State is offering several opportunities this semester to study the Scriptures in such a setting, and we would like to invite you to consider joining us for one of these.  If you have any questions about these small groups, feel free to contact us.


Ian Wilder on Ecclesiastes

Monday @ 5:30  ian.wilder@ruf.org

Davis Mooney on The Prodigal God

Wednesday @ 8   davismooney@gmail.com

Sarah Parks & Kaye Sparks on Romans

Thursday @ 7:30 study, 6:30 dinner      sarah@6parks.com

Kira Fallon on The Character of God

Monday @ 7:30-8:30            kjfallon@ncsu.edu

Allison Henley (Ladies, Thurs) on Galatians

Thurs @ 5:45 for dinner, 6:30 study allison.henley@ ruf.org

Joel Shuford on Jesus and your Life Thursday @ 6    jrshufor@ncsu.edu

FELLOWSHIP GROUPS


What is a “fellowship group?”
Fellowship Groups can function as a powerful illustration of what Christian communities ought to look like. For RUF, the creation of Christ-centered relationships is at the center of our approach to ministry. It is not enough to simply know facts about God, but those truths have to lived out in the context of meaningful community. A fellowship group, therefore, is a means by which RUF seeks to establish those communities centered around applied Christianity.


What is “applied Christianity?”
By this, I simply mean that in order for Christian truth to take hold in the life of a believer, that truth must be incarnated in the life of another member of the Body of Christ. Christianity was never intended to be lived in isolation. Do I really deeply grasp God’s love for me until I see that love demonstrated by one of his people? Do I really know myself to be forgiven if I don’t experience that forgiveness from another person?

What does a fellowship group look like?
A fellowship group is any 6-8 people who are interested in getting together on a regular basis for the express purpose of encouraging one another.

What does a fellowship group do?
A fellowship group consists of three primary elements:

Confession- James 5:16, “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.”
We are convicted that there is a special relationship between the soul of a person and their words. Words have power over us, even as we speak them. Therefore, by “confession” we do not mean “telling all your sins;” rather, we mean the mere verbalization of what is going on inside of you.
 
Encouragement- Ephesians 4:29, “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.”
We are convicted that the practice of Christian encouragement is woefully neglected on our campus. Therefore, we recognize the power in taking up words and giving them to someone else for no other reason than that they might be encouraged by them.
 
Prayer- Acts 1:14, “All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer…”
We are convicted that we do not pray for each other, but rather are bored with our prayers because they are dominated by concerns for ourselves. We pray for one another as an expression of love for each other and our own spiritual health.
 
A fellowship group seeks to nurture all of these means of grace in their meetings in an informal atmosphere of openness and community.


If you think you might be interested in leading one of these groups this semester (or if you just want more information about our fellowship groups), email Chuck at caskew@ruf.org.