There are only three tasks to be accomplished in a Life Transformation Group (LTG):
- 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 meetings 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 straightforward. 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.
- 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 8:1-15). 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 of Scripture is desired. It is recommended that one strive to have 25 to 30 chapters of reading each week as a goal. Sample reading exercises would be as follows… If the group selects a smaller book, such as Ephesians or Jonah, the group should read it five times in a week. A moderate sized book, such as Romans or 1 Corinthians can be read twice in a week. A lengthy book, such as Acts or Proverbs, can be read once in its entirety in a week.
When the group comes together the next week they ask one another if the reading was completed. If any one person was unable to finish the reading that week then the whole group does the same reading for the next week. This is not a bad thing. Reading entire books in repetition, in context and in community, will yield rich rewards! Once all the group members complete the reading in the same week, they choose the next book to read together. A group can decide together what the next book will be or alternate who chooses the book each time.
- 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 these people are then 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.