How Do We Get There from Here?: Navigating the Transformation to Holistic Small Groups

Boren, M. Scott; Neighbour, Ralph W. Jr. [Foreword]

ISBN 10: 0978877918 / ISBN 13: 9780978877910

Published by TOUCH Outreach Ministries, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How Do We Get There from Here?: Navigating the Transformation to Holistic Small Groups
• Publisher: TOUCH Outreach Ministries
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0978877918
• ISBN 13: 9780978877910
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 18 ounces

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Synopsis

(This book is a revised & expanded edition of Making Cell Groups Work) TOUCH Outreach has worked with thousands of churches and pastors. Throughout the years, we've made a few key discoveries, which are explained in great detail in How Do We Get There From Here?... -Success with holistic small groups happens when the members of the first groups are fulfilling the unique mission of your church. -Congregational assimilation is a stage six goal, not something you should try immediately. -The transition requires the senior pastor's personal and long-term involvement. -Team implementation is far more successful than a single individual calling the shots. -The transition to holistic small groups is a values shift, not the launching of a new program. These findings are just a small sample of what you will discover in this practical, step-by-step book on holistic small group or cell group implementation! "We'll just do what XYZ Church did" We receive calls from pastors who went to a big church's annual small groups conference, then returned home to launch groups. Most call because they now have groups that are not growing with new leaders or new Christians. If they had only read this book and followed Scott's advice! While we highly recommend visiting other churches doing small groups to learn, we've found that your journey into HSG-based ministry will be vastly different from any other church's pilgrimage. Therefore, your plan of action must be unique as well! How Do We Get There From Here? has the information you need to both understand the process and implement it in your unique congregation. Is this the transition process for you? There are dozens of introductory books on small groups and cell groups, which are excellent reading. But this book is unique. It explains the transition process in a way that guarantees healthy, holistic small groups proven to work in any kind of church.

About the Author

M. Scott Boren is president of the Center for Community and Mission, a consulting and training ministry which helps churches develop effective small groups and equips leaders for missional church life. He is the author of numerous books, including Missional Small Groups and Difference Makers: An Action Guide for Jesus Followers.

Neighbour has been a pioneering pastor, writer, researcher, and teacher for over 50 years.