The five key principles

There are five key principles behind Advance and our groups.

1. Commitment
Monthly meetings that are treated as important diary commitments, ensuring that we take seriously the preparing of ourselves and each other for evangelism.
2. Sharpening
A commitment to studying the bible for a deeper knowledge of the gospel takes up a significant part of the session time each month, including opportunities for healthy dialogue around our understanding of the gospel and how to faithfully evangelise.
3. Accountability
Honest self-evaluation via feedback questionnaires and open sharing within the group time is designed to help us live holy lives as we attempt to be faithful to living and sharing the gospel.
4. Community
Keeping each other up to date with prayer requests, opportunities, stories of fruit and encouragement via online group messaging ensures that we are able support each other beyond group sessions as we seek to take the good news to the world.
5. Multiplication
A commitment to explore the idea of multiplication with a view to group members taking on their own group (whilst continuing on in the original group) within 12-18 months of joining. Not all who are in a group will start their own but many will, ensuring that the equipping, empowering and encouraging of those committed to evangelism will increase.

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