Love Me with Stubborn Love: The Why's and How's of Small Groups

Here is a how to disciple book that shows clearly and practically how Christians can forge meaningful relations with other members of Gods family. It is also a heartfelt why to book—a powerful call for a spirit of unity and love within the body of Christ. Drawing on years of experience in churches and small groups Anne Ortlund offers valuble specifics on: - Forming small spiritual family groups that rejoice suffer pray encourage confess forgive and communicate with one another; - combining the ingredients of small group gatherings—worship Bible study sharing prayer and accountability; - Solving problems in the home by applying principles used in learning to function as a spiritual family; - Understanding the discipling process (You must be continually learning from someone who knows more than you do and then you must be continually passing on what you know to someone who knows less); - Practicing the new commandment (John 13:34 35) that translates into authentic biblical tough love for one another.Only a most blasé reader could get through this book without becoming genuinely excited. The authors enthusiasm for the church is expressed so cleverly so persuasively that it is bound to be contagious.Includes sample small-group curricula for discipling men and women.