Life-Giving Groups: "How-To" Grow Healthy, Multiplying Community Groups

by Jeremy Linneman, Dave Harvey (Editor)

After many years of leading small groups and coaching hundreds of small group leaders, pastor and writer Jeremy Linneman has come to a bold Community groups are the best place for us — as relational beings — to become mature followers of Christ. This short book seeks to answer two How can our community groups cultivate mature disciples of Christ? And how can our groups grow and multiply to sustain a healthy church? Whether you are new to community groups or tired from years of challenging ministry, Life-Giving Groups is a fresh, practical invitation to life together in Christ. JEREMY LINNEMAN is the lead pastor of Trinity Community Church in Columbia, Missouri. Prior to planting Trinity, he spent seven years as a community pastor of Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He is the author of many articles and several short books and coaches leaders around the country. He and his wife, Jessie, have been married for 12 years and have three sons. Connect with him at jslinneman.com.

Genres: Christian

126 pages, Paperback

Published March 16, 2018

Reviews

[Thatotherjoshua · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for Church Book #4 of 2021. Linneman writes in very clear, engaging words what a Biblical community looks like. As someone who believes strongly in the necessity and power of Biblical community, I expected Linneman’s book to be a defense/further examination of that. Instead, it was a strategic book, which is far from a bad thing. The strategies listed made sense and were all (as far as I could tell) based in Biblical principles. Though I don’t find myself in a place where such strategies are particularly applicable, I hope that this book is one I can look back on fondly in the future for advice and strategies for forming stronger Biblical community, but for now, it was a fine read.

[Tim Franks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful book for the vision and setup for small group ministry in the local church. I kinda wish there was a little more here in some of the areas. I am giving this book out to all of our Community Group leaders at our church.

[Josh · Rating 4 out of 5]

The most helpful book on community groups I've read (though I haven't read the exhaustive list). Encouraging, and practical in the areas where help is usually needed most (like group multiplication).

[Jeff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful, gospel-grounded practical helps for those responsible for community groups in the local church. A good primer to use when beginning community groups.

[Dan Mays · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a helpful practical read. Some good tips on how to spend the time in a life-group: (1) word and prayer, (2) fellowship, and (3) hospitality. Thought the working through #1 was good.

[J. J.]

Deceptively simple, but full of hard-won, practical insights. House and Linneman have both seen and learned a lot over the years, and a careful reader can benefit from their collective insight.