Helping more people be more like Jesus is a multiplication vision. As a church, we plant other churches because we want more people to be introduced to Jesus in their own culture and community. As individuals, we’re not just called to be more like Jesus ourselves, but to show others the way to be more…
More People More Like Jesus.
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If you’ve identified a potential co-leader couple, and they’ve agreed to join you in this leadership journey, you’ve already taken a huge step in helping more people be more like Jesus! Your relationship with your co-leaders will be key to the way your Community Group experiences life change together. But what does that first meeting…
Community Groups are an integral part of what we do as Saylorville Church. We believe that sustained life change occurs as we are growing in a relationship with Christ and with others who are seeking this same goal. Community Groups provide people with the opportunity to share life, pursue change, and grow together. Our Community…
As a Cell Group leader, you’ll have the privilege of walking with married couples through some of the best and worst of times. We created this resource to help you walk through some difficult marriage conversations with your group. The discussion guide is based on a Saylorville Story that God used in our church to…
The Two:22 Discipleship Plan is a tool that will help guide two people in a series of spiritual conversations. These Bible-focused discussions are designed to help both people grow in their intimacy with God, their community with other believers, and their influence with those who don’t yet know Jesus. Becoming more like Jesus is a…
Are you a transparent leader? How transparent should you be with your Community Group? Terry Powell writes, “Something is transparent when you can see through it. Similarly, a person is transparent when he is not pretentious—when she discloses her setbacks as well as victories. Such a person is called “real” because he does not mask…
When someone confesses sin in your Community Group, it’s a good thing! They are acting as “children of the light” as Ephesians 5 commands us to do, exposing their sin, and seeking help and restoration. James 5:16 commands us to “confess your sins to one another, that you might be healed.” It can be a…
At Saylorville, we believe being a member of the local church is very important. It’s about taking ownership. Becoming a member means that you are willing to identify yourself with us – that you want to join us in our vision of making more people more like Jesus in the Des Moines metro and around…
We believe that baptism is in outward act that reveals an inward fact. It’s an external expression of an internal reality. Believers’ baptism is a step of obedience for the Christ-follower. If you have group members that aren’t baptized, here are two steps you can take right away to encourage them: Watch Pastor Pat’s teaching…
Looking for a great way to serve as a Community Group this season? Our Rise Up ministry provides an incredible opportunity to live out our group essential of service – putting the needs of others before our own. Rise Up is a Saylorville ministry to the physically and mentally handicapped in Central Iowa that includes…