When
the Lord first spoke to me about iGroups He said, “Ministry in America is about
to change. Gas prices are rising, travel is changing, and how people receive
ministry is shifting. Those who hold on to the old paradigms will be ineffective
and obsolete in just a few short years.” It was in this dialog with God that I
saw the next great wave of effective ministry.
I have labored in prayer, seeking to understand how to partner with you to
reach your community and minister to your family and friends. Together we can change our nation, one
community at a time, and the time to start is now. I believe iGroups are a God-inspired idea that’s right
on target for the days in which we live. I believe it will put us in touch with
our community in an incredibly effective way.
One of the keys to effective ministry is timing: knowing what to do and when to
do it! It was one of King David’s secrets to incredible success. When
describing the men who surrounded David and helped him prepare for battle the
Bible says the sons of Issachar had
understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do. (1 Chronicles
12:32)
In the 1950s and part of the 60s church revival meetings were the place to go
in order to touch people’s lives. In the late 60s and early 70s coffee houses
became the gathering place for young people to know Jesus. In the late 70s and
throughout the 80s there were large conventions and conferences. People filled
the halls and arenas to attend these types of meetings. In each of these times
it was essential to utilize the methods that people sought out.
One type of gathering that has existed from the first days of the Church all
the way through each movement is home-meetings. Home meetings, whether formal
or casual, are probably the most powerful, consistently effective form of
developing people into fully committed followers of Jesus that has ever
existed.
They meet all the deepest needs of people. They’re always culturally relevant
because homes change to fit every culture. People always long to have personal
relationships and be part of a group. Homes are a safe environment conducive to
conversations, questions, personal prayer, and intimate friendship.
The greatest lack in home meetings has always been finding someone who was an
effective communicator of truth. People will openly discuss a message; conversation
and discussion is seldom lacking. But the need for a group leader has often
been the demise of home groups; today that problem is solved!
With the advancement of digital recordings, online broadcasts, computers, or
compatible phones weekly I can step into your home and share a relevant message
for your group. You can now have weekly groups in your home, church, business,
or anywhere that you can bring people together. Your desire to reach your
community and my passion to touch the world can now become a synergistic effort
that grows beyond what either of us could ever do alone. iGroups are the
fulfillment of more than 30 years of my small group ministry experience, and the specific fulfillment of a plan that God unfolded for me over the past
several years.
I believe in synchronicity, the seemingly coincidental emergence of thoughts,
ideas, and efforts. Because we’re listening to the same Holy Spirit, the plan
God gave me and your desire to touch your community puts us in sync with one
another and God’s plan!
Please carefully read over the pages in this section and let’s launch out
together! The time is right! The world is ready!