Bible Quote by Steve Gladen

“The New Testament church was all about being and making disciples of Jesus.”

— Jim Putman

“Throughout the Bible, we see pictures of the global church (which includes all followers of Jesus in all locations) and the local church (which…

— Francis Chan

“Church, in the New Testament sense of the word, is not a meeting we attend, but a group of which we are a part,…

— Keri Wyatt Kent

When Jesus started His ministry, the very first thing He did was form a small group.

— Rick Warren

“Fellowship: “They joined in the fellowship . . . and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.” That’s important in the body of Christ—recognizing that I…

— Steve Gladen

“The ministry of Christ is related to fellowshipping with people”

— Sunday Adelaja

“From ancient times discipleship training has involved learning the biblical narrative and theological language of the Christian community:”

— Sarah Arthur

Jesus invested everything he had in a team. The Bible knows nothing about solo ministry, only team ministry.

— Leonard Sweet

“We were a Christian family in active participation in a vibrant church, but what we were involved in lacked one of the primary and…

— Paul David Tripp

“Christians must pioneer new ways to bind ourselves to Scripture, to our traditions, and to each other—not for mere survival, but so that the…

— James Emery White

“the New Testament holds up the model of a church whose activities exist primarily for the sake of outsiders. What keeps us from becoming…

— Philip Yancey

If you are a member of a small group or class, I urge you to make a group covenant that includes the nine characteristics…

— Rick Warren