Transformational Groups: Creating a New Scorecard for Groups

Posted on 10 June 2018 by Ed Stetzer

God declared through the Apostle Paul that the church would be a place of transformation In 2 Corinthians 5 17 we find, Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation old things have passed away, and look, new things have come Despite this, the church seems increasingly to be a place where transformation fails to occur Surveying the landscape, however, there are some bright spots where churches are faithfully producing transformed disciples Further, as shown in Scripture and supported by new research, God designed such transformation to often happen in the context of smaller groups of people But what characteristics are true of churches that are making transformed disciples through group based ministry whether small groups, missional communities, Sunday school, or some other expression of groups In Transformational Groups, Ed Stetzer and Eric Geiger have created a new scorecard that will provide a map to transformational success for your church s groups ministry Using data from the largest survey of pastors and laypersons ever done on the condition of groups in the church, they define a simple process to lead your groups from where they are to where God wants them to be. Best Read [ Transformational Groups: Creating a New Scorecard for Groups ] By [ Ed Stetzer ] – kino-fada.fr This book may be better suited to church leadership than the average layperson Written in an engaging tone, the authors don t mince words to spare feelings Rather, they succinctly lay out the research they ve gathered and how to transform a haphazard small group ministry to a thriving part of the church One quote from Chapter 3 that church lea...Two and a half stars Where was the editor He let some terrible deliveries through to the keeper I ll update the review with examples later This book could be described like I ve heard Wagner s music described moments of brilliance, dispersed amongst minutes hours of boredom.One of the better small group books I ve read.A must read for small group directors Good research, strong application steps Inspiring stories that group leaders can relate to You should also give this book to your pastor.A Great One Stop Training Guide forThis book is a great one stop training guide that will get any church from 0 to 60 in starting Groups While there is always muchto say about groups, saying too much pushes potential small group leaders away I would recommend this book as a top ...Great Read for Small Group LeadersThis book gets you thinking beyond simply using small groups as an entity in churches and dreaming about what groups can be.Ed Stetzer Book review of Transformational Groups Doing life together is an unquestionable essential in the disciple making process page 7.There can be no doubt that groups are important Ed Stetzer and Eric Geiger provide a great resource to ministry leaders in their bookTransformational Groups.Statistics provide insightand the Stetzer Geiger duo utilize researchnumbersto bolster the biblical emphasis of ministry in relationship.Stated at the outset, Stetzer and Geiger state that Ed Stetzer Book review of Transformational Groups Doing life together is an unquestionable essential in the disciple making process page 7.There can be no doubt that groups are important Ed Stetzer and Eric Geiger provide a great resource to ministry leaders in their book Transformational Groups Statistics provide insight and the Stetzer Geiger duo utilize research numbers to bolster the biblical emphasis of ministry in relationship Stated at the outset, Stetzer and Geiger state that Transformation is a communal experience, not an individual exercise and Doing life together is an unquestionable essential in the disciple making process 7 If making disciples is the goal of the church, then groups are a non negotiable vehicle, regardless of their moniker Small Groups, Sunday School, Life Groups, Men s Bi...An interesting book for sure I m glad that Ed Stetzer and Eric Geiger took the time to think and write about church groups There are certainly some good things in this book, but also some things with which I disagree.Pros An emphasis on the importance of groups to church life.Viewing groups as perhaps the main forum where discipleship should take place.Realizing that not everything can be accomplished by a group, so a group must s...A handy book with a few ideas, mostly helpful questions for thinking about group life and development Nothing new under the sun here, but thought generating The book s ideas come at you like receiving empty boxes which you then can fill It s nice to have the boxes, but What s next At the end of each chapter is a question or two, which when collected together creat...The authors do a good job of presenting the philosophy behind transformational small groups, as well as steps and inspiration to create them Although there is nothing new here outside the research, the principles are explained and illustr...

Transformational Groups: Creating a New Scorecard for Groups

10 June 2018

Ed Stetzer