Life Transformation Groups

A Life Transformation Group (LTG) is a simple way to release the most essential elements of a vital spiritual walk to people who need Jesus to change their lives from the inside out. It is a grass roots tool for growth which encourages and supports people to follow Christ by fueling internal motivation rather than applying external pressures and ploys. This tool empowers the common Christian to accomplish the uncommon work of reproducing spiritual disciples who can in turn reproduce others.

What is an LTG?

A Life Transformation Group (LTG) is a simple way to release the most essential elements of a vital spiritual walk to people who need Jesus to change their lives from the inside out. It is a grass roots tool for growth which encourages and supports people to follow Christ by fueling internal motivation rather than applying external pressures and ploys. This tool empowers the common Christian to accomplish the uncommon work of reproducing spiritual disciples who can in turn reproduce others.
Here is a simple overview of what an LTG is:
-LTGs meet once a week for approximately one hour.
-LTGs are groups of two or three (the addition of a fourth person is the beginning of the second group and multiplication is imminent).
-The groups are not co-ed, but gender specific.
-There is no curriculum, workbook or training involved,
-There is no leader needed in the group.
-Only three tasks are to be accomplished in an LTG:
1. Sin is confessed in mutual accountability,
2. Scripture is read repetitively in context and in community.
3. Souls are prayed for strategically, specifically and continuously.
The LTG is simple, yet powerful. It incorporates the values of community, internal life transformation and reproduction of disciples. LTG's are one of the most simple and effective tools for Dicipleship that Evergreen Church offers!  Call 715-344-0445 today to inquire about joining one!

The Strength of Two or Three

Here are several Biblical reasons why a smaller unit of two or three is better than a larger group when it comes to making and multiplying disciples:

1. Community (Eccl 4:9-12): Life change does not occur in a vacuum; it happens in relationship with others. From the beginning God has said that it is not good to be alone. We need each other for strength and support (Prov. 27:17).

2. Accountability (1 Tim. 5:19): Few things would get done in life without some degree of accountability. The New Testament lists at least twenty eight "one another" commands. There's no doubt we need one another to live the life Christ intends for us.

3. Confidentiality ( Matt. 18:15-17): It is easier to maintain confidentiality in a group of only two or three rather than a larger group of ten or twelve. The Lord specifically designated that two or three is best for the confession of sin.

4. Flexibility (Matt. 18:20): It is much easier to coordinate the calendars of only two or three rather than a typical small group of fifteen. An LTG can meet anywhere!

5. Reproducibility (2 Tim. 2:2): It is easier to reproduce a smaller, simpler group than a larger and more complex entity. Perhaps that is why the Lord commanded us to make more disciples rather than cell groups or churches (Matt. 28:18-20). Transformed disciples in community is the base unit for the kingdom of God.

1. SIN IS CONFESSED IN MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY

Christians need one another (Hebrews 10:24-25). There is strength in relationships that are built around supporting one another. The first thing the LTG does together is ask each other Character Conversation Questions listed on the attached card. The meeting~ start here because it is easy to lose time talking about other things. It is also helpful to begin with the! confession of sin which tends to sanctify the rest of the meeting. The questions are straight forward. Each person takes turns answering the same question. The group must be a safe place to be honest in. The confession of sin prepares the soil of people's hearts for the word of God being read each week.

2. SCRIPTURE IS READ REPETITIVELY
- IN CONTEXT AND IN COMMUNITY

The power of this system is in the unleashing of God's word in the lives of people. Jesus made it clear that the word of God is the seed of new life (Luke 8:11,15). To expect lives to be changed and bear fruit without first planting the seed is foolish and disappointment will result.

Each group decides on a book of the Bible they Will read that week. The goal is to create an internal appetite for the rich word of God, so a larger volume scripture is desired. It is recommended that one strive to have 25 decide together what the next book will be or alternate who chooses the book each time.

3. SOULS ARE PRAYED FOR SPECIFICALLY AND REGULARLY

The LTG card (right), which functions as a Bible bookmark, has the Character Conversation Questions printed on one side and the Strategic Prayer Focus printed on the other. This is to remind each in the group to pray specifically for each of the people named on the card as they read their Bibles throughout the week.

Each member of the LTG is to identify two or three people whom the lord lays on their hearts that need Jesus. The names of those people are than written down on the card of every member of the group.

Each person in the group prays throughout the week for those on the list. It is best to choose one name from the list each day and pray for them. There is a strategic prayer guide included to assist the process. those who begin to seek Christ become perfect candidates for the next LTG and multiplication of the group can occur naturally and spontaneously and in a way that the whole group can rejoice in together.

To Download your own ECSP LTG Instrucion Sheet and accountability Questions Click HERE.