Making Life Better.
Ingomar United Methodist Church
1501 W. Ingomar Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-1644
Life Change Happens in
small groups
I truly believe that life change happens in
small groups, and I can testify out of my
own experience.
The very first small group I ever joined studied the book
“Experiencing God” by Richard Blackaby. For eight weeks,
I sat in a small circle with nine other women in the leader’s
living room, and yes – I experienced God! As we worked
to learn more about God, God worked in our little group.
We bonded and we grew spiritually, both corporately and
individually.
With my group leader’s encouragement, I soon joined
another small group, and eventually led two more groups.
I also assisted the pastor who led women’s ministry in
organizing small groups.
Fast forward to 2014, and I am a pastor at Ingomar
Church. I was a back row church member for the
longest time before I became a pastor. That small group
experience unlocked my potential as a leader. It changed
my direction, and my life.
I believe that we can all be transformed by intentionally
connecting with others and with God in our spiritual
development: and that happens in small groups through
fellowship, prayer, teaching, service, and outreach.
I challenge everyone in the congregation to join a
small group for our Summer 2014 semester. I further
challenge everyone to prayerfully consider leading one in
the near future. Who knows what potential is waiting to
be unlocked? Only God does. If I moved from the back
of the church into leadership, anyone can. Now is your
chance to become part of a small group starting the
week of June 22, 2014.
Pastor Dianne Glave