<p>Small groups are a great place to connect with a few other Christians, but many are looking for more than a weekly meeting that never goes beyond Bible study and some fellowship. They long for more than sitting in a circle to talk about a book or watch a video. They want to live the gospel of God, not just talk about it. God made us for more, and deep down we all know it. We know that we were made to manifest community in the way of Jesus. This study guide serves as a primer to help groups get started on this path. As a companion to the book Missional Small Groups, it will set a course for your group to move beyond a good meeting and into a kind of life together that makes a difference in the lives of group members and in the world. Filled with practical start-up suggestions along with creative exercises to help you develop your own ideas, this resource will guide your journey toward participating in God’s life and mission in the world. It will launch you in the way of Jesus.</p>

Cultivating Community in the Way of Jesus: Missional Small Groups Study Guide

Religion & Spirituality

Boren, M. Scott

Christian Books & Bibles

Ctr for Comm & Miss

<p>Many have announced that the church needs small groups over the last five decades. Cell groups, organic groups, missional groups, exponential groups—the grouping strategies and programs are endless. While those promoting groups hope for flourishing community full of God’s life and love, in most cases, we settle for nice Bible studies or programmatic meetings. It’s time for a different approach!Beyond Small Groups provides a pathway for moving your groups beyond meetings and programs so that churches can get people connected and release them into God’s mission. Based on Ezekiel’s vision of the dry bones, this pathway provides an imagnation along with practical guidance for how to customize group structures, make disciples in community, and receive God’s empowering Spirit.“I am so happy that my friend Scott Boren has once again written such an important book. He gets it as both a thought leader and practitioner. Small groups are not our goal but a means to much greater purposes: Biblical community and spiritual growth. Small groups simply provide organizational constructs to enable that greater end, and Scott gets that. Read Beyond Small Groups, and be freshly and creatively reminded why life really is better connected.” (Bill Willits, Executive Director of Ministry Environments, North Point Ministries, Co-author of Creating Community)“As you read this book, you may come under conviction as I did, realizing that some of what we attempt to do in our groups is man-made. Scott explains how we can approach small group ministry in a completely different way to see completely different results. If you are exhausted with trying to find x number of new leaders for new groups to be launched and you desire to see your groups naturally grow and send out new leaders, this book will help you make a radical transition.” (Randall Neighbour, President, TOUCH Outreach Ministries, author of The Naked Truth About Small Group Ministry)“You will be stimulated and refreshed as you read this life-changing book. Scott Boren is a student of small groups, having lived, studied, and written about them for decades. This excellent book will help you think beyond small group formulas and techniques to understand the “why” small group ministry. Thanks, Scott, for writing this thought-provoking book!” (Joel Comiskey, Ph.D. www.joelcomiskeygroup.com)“Many people are an echo but a few are a voice. Scott Boren is a voice to those of us in the trenches of discipleship and groups. Beyond Small Groups will challenge your preconceived ideas about community and spiritual formation. It will cause you to take that critical second-look and uncover hidden realities you didn’t notice before. If you are a pastor, groups director, or point-leader, this is a must-read book!” (Andrew S. Mason, Founder of SmallGroupChurches.com)“Our hearts sing when we experience the “one anothers” of New Testament community because our God is loving and relational—and we are made in his image. Beyond Small Groups is an excellent resource for pastors and ministry leaders who want to see healthy and life-giving expressions of the church. Scott writes with a rich theological foundation and the wisdom of many years of practical coaching and leadership development. I heartily recommend Scott’s book to you and hope it will stir your desire to see the church alive and flourishing in your context.” (Jamey Miller, Lead Pastor of Antioch Fort Worth)</p>

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