The Small-Group Ministry Movement of the Last Four Decades
The modern small-group movement emerged in the 1960s as small groups slowly began to replace the Sunday school as the preferred context for doing Christian formation in the local church. This article summarizes the development of the small-group ministry movement of the last four decades, addresses...
Published in: | Christian education journal |
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Subtitles: | Special Issue: 40th Anniversary |
Authors: | ; |
Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
2020
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Christian education journal
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IxTheo Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBQ North America RB Church office; congregation RF Christian education; catechetics |
Further subjects: | B
Practitioner
B Small groups B Christian Education B cell group B Christian formation B small-group facilitator B small-group movement |
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Summary: | The modern small-group movement emerged in the 1960s as small groups slowly began to replace the Sunday school as the preferred context for doing Christian formation in the local church. This article summarizes the development of the small-group ministry movement of the last four decades, addresses the current state of small groups in the church, and concludes with brief comments on the future of small groups in the church. |
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ISSN: | 2378-525X |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Christian education journal
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0739891320942932 |