How can small groups facilitate spiritual growth? Oliver Hersey explores that question with Ryan Hartwig, Courtney Davis and Jason Sniff, authors of Leading Small Groups That Thrive: 5 Shift to Take Your Group to the Next Level.. They gathered data from churches, to learn how much small groups impacted people's spiritual growth. For example, small groups with a clearly defined purpose have more longevity. They also disprove common misconceptions about small groups: the ideal number of group members, and the secret to creating spaces to see people really grow and change. Courtney shares about her time in a small group that lacked enough substance to sustain the group. You'll walk away from this episode with a clear sense of how to define a purpose for your small group in 2020 and beyond.

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Produced by Kelsey Bowse, edited by Alex Carter

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