Are small groups new? This book provides a historical backdrop to much of what is happening in cell groups and house churches today. It points us to valuable lessons which the modern church can learn from history. Examine how cell groups and house churches developed in the centuries since the Reformation. Explore the writings and practices of the Reformers such as Luther and Bucer, as well as the Pietists, Moravians, Methodists and others. These writings show clearly that when God moves in restoring His church, there is a renewal of small groups to aid discipleship and growth into holiness,...

Discover how every member of the body of Christ is affected and empowered for ministry when elders give healthy oversight to the church. This biblical model communicates the family character of the church as teams of servant-leaders equip, protect and love the local church. Complete with evaluation questionnaires, sabbatical guidelines, sample church by-laws, keys to developing a vision statement, biblical steps to make godly decisions, maintaining a leader's health, and much more. Team based leadership in the local church is essential for unity, vision, and building a healthy, life-giving...

Are you listening? You can hear God's voice every day and it's easier than you ever imagined. The Lord speaks to us in ways we often miss. He has many ways of speaking, including through the Bible, prayer, circumstances, spiritual gifts, common sense wisdom, conviction, His character, His peace, natural things, and even in times of silence. Discover how God's voice becomes familiar to you as you develop a loving relationship with Him. Take the next 30 days, reading a chapter each day, to explore 30 of the many ways God speaks. Expect to be surprised

Prayer life need help? Christians often struggle with their prayer lives more than anything else. The reason we are not spending enough time with God each day is not because we don't want to, we may not know how to. With the unique "house plan" developed in this book, each room corresponding to a part of the Lord's Prayer, your prayer life is destined to go from duty to joy Includes a helpful Daily Prayer Guide to use each day. I believe this book will infect you with the same passion for prayer that burns inside Larry Kreider. I am grateful that God has raised up Larry to stoke the fires of...

How a small group became an international family of churches committed to church planting worldwide Today the church is waking up to the simple and successful house-to-house strategy practiced by the New Testament church 2000 years ago. House to House documents how God led a small group of young believers in Pennsylvania to become an international house-to-house movement. DOVE International transitioned from a cell-based mega church into a family of cell-based churches and house churches networking together throughout six continents of the world. Larry Kreider candidly draws from years of...