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 ...
This four-session video Bible study is a great spark for group discussion on the subject of Evangelism.
Off the Map
The conversations between Jim, a committed Christian, and Casper, a confirmed atheist, will challenge your group to consider their own relationships with non-Christians. You will discover how a true dialogue can form between two very different people, and how relationships can create the possibility for conversation. Check it out for yourself! Click here to see a sample page from Session 2 of the ...
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?
Discuss both individual and church responsibility in your spiritual growth.
The following 5-week course deals with both individual and church responsibility in spiritual growth. Discuss questions with your group like: How do you grow spiritually? What is the church's responsibility in our spiritual development? What cultural influences are there on our spiritual growth?
Week One
The Key to Spiritual GrowthRelationships can unlock the deeper parts of us and direct us to authentic ...
Why film-based curriculum should be the next big thing.
Jeff Pries
As a small-group leader, do you ever feel like you have too much time on your hands? If you're like me, the answer is "definitely not." If anything, we leaders are running too hard and trying to do too much. That's why none of us can afford to have an uneventful group experience—a gathering we look back on and say, "Well, that didn't matter."
At Mariners Church, where I serve as a small-groups ...
A thought provoking video Bible study on culture and how it has shaped the message of Christianity.
by Bluefish TV
The average American encounters more than 3,000 advertisements each day. The formula for most ads is: 1) You are not happy, and 2) You will be happy if you purchase this product. How has this overwhelming commercial message shaped our view of spirituality, the church and Jesus?
In Free Market Jesus, Donald Miller illustrates how culture always serves as a lens for our understanding of Christianity. ...