Bringing home the message
Subtitle: how community can multiply the power of the preached word
By: Robert K. Perkins
Series: LLoyd John Ogilvie Institute of Preaching series -- 5; LLoyd John Ogilvie Institute of Preaching series -- 5.
Publisher: Cascade Books
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Eugene, Oregon
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781620327364
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Church group work; Small groups; Christianity; Preaching; Communities; Biblical teaching
Description: "Aims to help pastors integrate small group ministry with their preaching. Perkins lays out the biblical, theological, historical, and sociological basis for the importance of hearing God's Word in the context of community, and provides a practical methodology for implementing sermon-based small group Bible studies. This helpful book also includes a sample fourteen-part series of Study Guides and Leader's Notes for the Gospel of Luke. Step-by-step instructions illustrate how to prepare effective inductive Bible study questions for small groups that will challenge members to grow in their faith and discipleship through understanding and applying God's Word together."--
Notes: Revision of the author's thesis (D. Min.)--Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 2010.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-192).
Table of contents: title: Preaching that transforms lives; title: Biblical foundations for true community; title: The case for community; title: Implementing sermon-based small groups; title: Lessons learned; title: Appendix A.A history of Newton Presbyterian Church; title: Appendix B. Leader's notes.