The Christian life is never a solo journey. Christians need consistent encouragement from each other in order to persevere in faith and live lives characterized by love and obedience to Christ.
To this end the author of Hebrews exhorts us with great urgency, “Take care brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God, but encourage one another day after day” (3:12-13). Later in the letter he continues, “Let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together” (10:24-25a).
Here at First Baptist Church, we believe Home Groups are an excellent way to facilitate the mutual encouragement, care, and service that the Bible calls the local church body to practice toward one another. Therefore, Home Groups are groups of about 8-12 believers committing to meet regularly for fellowship, study, prayer, and service.