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...

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Published in:Christian education journal
Subtitles:Special Issue: 40th Anniversary
Authors: Atkinson, Harley (Author) ; Rose, Joshua (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publications 2020
In: Christian education journal
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.
ISSN:2378-525X
Contains:Enthalten in: Christian education journal
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0739891320942932