2. You will begin to really feel like part of God's Family.

Most people who have been part of a group say the greatest benefit is the close relationships and friendships that develop. You will have someone to telephone during the week to share an urgent prayer request or an exciting answer to prayer. You'll discover that your needs and problems are not unique... we're all in the same boat. It helps to know that others are facing the same difficulties or have lived through them and learned spiritual principles in the process. Over fifty times in the New Testament, the phrase "one another" is used to describe our relationship with other believers. We are instructed to love one another, encourage one another, pray for one another, accept one another, bear one another's burdens and build up one another. The only way you can obey these commands is in a small group! We really do need each other. God never meant for you to go it alone in the Christian life. If you're lonely, the answer to your problem is to join a small group.