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How Do We Get There from Here?: Navigating the Transformation to Holistic Small Groups

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"...a roadmap that shows us the potholes and points the way to establishing a vibrant holistic small group system."

—Dr. Jim Egli, Ph.D., Author and Small Group Pastor, The Vineyard Church, Champaign, IL

"...the most comprehensive resource for today's small group-based church that I have found."

—Dr. Karen Hurston, Author, Consultant, and Director of Hurston Ministries

"...a masterpiece on relationships."

—Scott Hagan, Pastor, Mars Hill Church, Sacramento, CA

Discover an 8-stage process to lead your church from no small groups to an expanding base of holistic small groups! These eight stages have been developed from interviews with pastors of North American small group-based churches. Learn from their successes and, more importantly, their struggles. The stages are:

1. Discover the Mission of the Relational Church
2. Develop Vision and Strategy as a Team
3. Assess Your Current Reality
4. Prepare Your Church Through Transformation
5. Launch Your First Groups with Kingdom-seekers
6. Generate Holistic Small Group Momentum
7. Establish the Hidden Systems that Support Groups
8. Expand Your Small Groups to Reach the Unreached

These stages break down the transformation process into eight manageable parts. If your church is just beginning the process, this book will help you focus on building holistic small groups on a deep, relational foundation. If you are in the midst of developing your groups, the process highlights where to focus your energy. No matter the stage of small group development in your church, the process found here will help you identify how far you have advanced and help you articulate a plan of action that fits your church.

About the Author
Scott Boren is married to Shawna and the father of three incredible children. His family participates in a holistic small group with three other families. After ten years as the Director of Research & Development with TOUCH Outreach in Houston, Texas, he know serves as the Community Pastor at Woodland Hills Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota. In this role, he oversees the development of small groups and spiritual formation. As an author of other books on leadership and small groups, including The Relational Way he serves as a consultant for small groups and missional leadership. For more information, visit his blog at www.scottboren.com.

This book is available in the following money-saving bundles:
TOUCH Publications Small Group Mega Bundle	TOUCH Publications - Pastor's Cell Church Bundle