The other day, I responded to an article giving three reasons for why a small; group is not a church. One of the reasons I identified as a red herring was to do with whether or not a small group has the sacraments. Some people seem to have struggled a little with this argument and… Continue reading What is a church? Sacraments and the marks revisited.
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No -small groups are not a replacement for the church but Sam Allberry’s reasoning is wrong
For some reason, this 2016 article from The Gospel Coaltion cropped up on my timeline recentlyam Allberry writes that small groups are not a direct replacement for the church. I must admit that I’m a little confused about the target of his article. I’m not sure who is claiming that they are. The result is… Continue reading No -small groups are not a replacement for the church but Sam Allberry’s reasoning is wrong
Are small groups overrated?
Jonathan Carswell was seeking to provoke a bit of discussion with this tweet -and he succeeded. So, what do you think? Are they overrated, ineffective and unaccountable? It’s worth noting at this stage that Jonathan is making a relative comparison to the other ministries run in a local church, presumably including your retired ladies meeting,… Continue reading Are small groups overrated?
Recreating the home group and restoring the prayer meeting
Discussing with a few people the demise of the prayer meeting the other day, I was struck by a thought. The problem is with our home groups. One of the main reasons that you won’t seem many people at traditional prayer meetings is that they have been replaced by Home Groups. The problem is that… Continue reading Recreating the home group and restoring the prayer meeting
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