Table of Contents
Foreword John Ortberg 11
Acknowledgments 15
About Your Complimentary Code 19
Introduction: The Purpose of This Book 21
Part 1 Before You Begin Your Group
1 You Are Part of God's Plan: Discovering Your Purpose 27
2 Your Role in God's Plan: Giving Your Group Purpose 40
3 It Starts with You: Your Plan and Your Groups Plan 54
4 Where Two or Three Gather: Gathering Your Friends 77
Part 2 What to Do in Your Group
5 Fellowship-It All Starts with Biblical Community: Build a Foundation for Health and Balance 89
6 Fellowship-Practical Suggestions: How to Build a Strong Foundation 97
7 Discipleship-Encouraging Spiritual Growth in Your Members: Developing Your Members 108
8 Discipleship-Practical Suggestions: How to Develop Your Members 121
9 Ministry-Guiding Members into Opportunities to Serve: Mobilizing Your Members from Sitting to Serving 133
10 Ministry-Practical Suggestions: How to Mobilize Your Members 146
11 Evangelism-Reaching Beyond Your Group: How to Reach Others 157
12 Evangelism-Practical Suggestions: How to Reach Out 171
13 Worship-Experiencing the Presence of God: How to Experience God Moments in Your Group 181
14 Worship-Practical Suggestions: How to Experience God Moments 194
Part 3 Keeping Your Group Focused
15 How to Keep Your Group on Track: Obstacles and Opportunities for Growth 205
16 It Continues with You! How God Uses Ordinary People in Extraordinary Ways 224
Index 231