Ministries

Westside believes that a small group provides the optimal environment for the life change Jesus Christ intends for every believer. Significant relationships (including one-to-one) occur best in the context of a small group. A small group of believers who love one another with God's love will experience the life Christ promised at the deepest level possible. This love radically transforms them and demonstrates His power.

Evangelism is also best done in small groups. Mobilizing a whole army of lay ministers, an outlet for evangelism is expanded and is done on a friendship base. The Christian life is lived out in the small group. The gospel becomes WYSIWYG, which eliminates the fear of going to some mysterious church meetings for the non-believers.

In a small group, one can expect genuine and authentic Christian life. A variety of small groups are designed to meet the individual needs of believers, as well as the diverse needs of the body as a whole. In small groups, if one can open up oneself, one can experience:
 

• Loving one another: caring for each other, community building and sharing 

• Loving God: Bible study, prayer, worship and growth in Christ's likeness 

• Loving others: evangelism, mission, service to the church and making a contribution in any group 

A group that by design does not contribute to the above goals of spiritual maturity may well be a collection of Christians, but is not a successful small group.