What is God doing through the missional church, and how do small groups fit in?
Interview with Reggie McNeal
Note: This article is Part Two of a two-part interview. Click here to read the first half of this discussion.
SmallGroups.com: You say you're not against curriculum, so what do you see as the value of curriculum in a small-group experience?
Reggie McNeal: I think it helps to convene and frame the experience. Bible studies and other curriculum certainly have the capacity to be truth launchers, because ...
War, poverty, despair—the world's problems seem overwhelming. Where do we even start? Bono, Oprah, and other celebrities have the resources to make a difference; should we just leave it up to them? Or does God have a role for each of us?
In these four video sessions, Todd Phillips travels to Rwanda and the Republic of Congo to explore how he will make a difference to people looking for hope and ...
Discuss key questions Christians have faced over two millennia - and provide answers for those questions for today.
The Survey: Reformation to the Present course provides more than an introduction to church history. It helps people ask the key questions Christians have faced over two millennia—and provides answers for those questions for today.
Session 1
The Reformation: The Breakthrough Martin Luther's discovery of grace forever changed his life and the life of the church.
This resource is full of practical tools for both group leaders and church staff.
by Keri Wyatt Kent, Rick Howerton, Sam O'Neal, and others
The concept of serving others almost always sounds good when people talk about it. But sometimes we forget to move forward and actually serve. Sometimes we just don't know how. This resource is a great way for individual small groups to get in the game. It will take you through the process of planning a service event from beginning to end, and includes several helpful tips and practical ideas.
Missional is a popular word today. It implies that in our evangelism, we do more than simply throw the gospel at someone. Instead we look at our culture as if we were on the mission field and ask what we can do to connect with that culture and reach those around us. Our new six-session course "Missional Evangelism" does just that. This study will help you see that all places are mission fields and ...
Discuss important and fiercely-debated questions about missionary risk.
The following 7-week course will help you and your group think about important and fiercely-debated questions about missionary risk and our global compassion like: Should we send missionaries anywhere? How much should they risk in their ministry? How can we impact the world for Christ?
Week One
Should Christians Risk Life for Peace?Caught between rebels, paramilitaries, and toxic spray, peacemaking ...
What it means to be Christians in an upside-down world
The Christian Vision Project is asking a select group of creative Christian thinkers—pastors, scholars, artists, and activists—one big question: What must we learn, and unlearn, to be agents of God's mission in the world? From the answers that we received, we've created six Bible studies that deal with such topics as: How to follow God's lead in missions; How the Trinity is central to ...
Just before dawn on Saturday morning, a few neighbors gather in my driveway bearing dozens of eggs, gallons of orange juice, fruit, bagels, and cheese. We drive to a women's shelter in the city, then cook and serve breakfast to the 30 or so women who live there. Two hours later, we head back to the suburbs in time to get our kids to their various activities. It's the perfect service project for a ...
What is God doing through the missional church, and how do small groups fit in?
Interview with Reggie McNeal
Note: This article is Part One of a two-part interview. Click here to see the second half of this discussion.
SmallGroups.com: One the first page of the introduction to Missional Renaissance, it says "The rise of the missional church is the single biggest development in Christianity since the Reformation." That was intriguing to me. Can you flesh that out a little bit?
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