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Oct
03
Discovery

Discovery Not Dictation

by Ralph Rittenhouse, Senior Pastor 32 Years at Camarillo Community Church Why are the MicroGroups we talk about in GDI
2 min read
Sep
26
Memorizing Scripture

Why Scripture Memory Might Be the Most Important Spiritual Discipline

Why memorize Bible verses? When we occupy our minds with the truths of Scripture we are, of course, driving out other things that can occupy our minds.
3 min read
Sep
18
SEMINARYNOW Transforming Discipleship with Greg Ogden

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1 min read
Sep
12
What is the Difference Between MicroGroup and a Small Group?

What is the Difference Between MicroGroup and a Small Group?

Let’s first contrast the difference between a small group and a MicroGroup by first giving the general characteristics of
3 min read
Sep
05
Where Do MicroGroups Fit in the Larger Picture of Church Ministry?

Where Do MicroGroups Fit in the Larger Picture of Church Ministry?

Can or should traditional small groups exist side by side with MicroGroups? The best way to answer this question is to show how different spaces can and should coexist together.
4 min read
Aug
29
Successful Disciplemaking Journey

What Are the Critical Elements for a Successful Disciplemaking Journey?

Critical elements for a successful disciplemaking journey is a culture that has formed in your church or ministry where there is momentum and energy because the value of making reproducing disciples has become a way of life.
3 min read
Aug
22
Transformative Environment Qualities in a MicroGroup

What Qualities Come Together in a MicroGroup to Create an Ideal Transformative Environment?

The MicroGroup creates the environmental conditions that are just right for accelerated growth into Christlikeness and multiplication of disciples.
3 min read
Aug
15
Relational model of Jesus - start small, go deep, think BIg

How Do MicroGroups Implement Jesus’ Relational Model?

When Jesus instructed us to “go and make disciples,” He did not leave us wondering how. Jesus modeled this principally by growing disciples formed in a relational setting.
3 min read
Aug
08
Undermine

How Do You Undermine a Disciplemaking Movement?

Don't shoot yourself in the foot by going too fast. MicroGroups take time. Go small. Go slow. Go deep.
5 min read
Aug
01
"Go and make disciples of all nations" - Matthew 28:18-20

How Do You Begin a Reproducing Disciplemaking Movement?

It is only as you have lived this reality from the inside out that you are ready to commend this approach to others. If all goes well, this first group will become 4 new groups after a year plus. Then in the next year or so, this initial group will have multiplied into 12-16 groups.
2 min read