By Bill Easum – A small group model for churches wanting to retain and disciple 75% of their people. It also works well in helping a church move from a traditional program-based church to a missional small group-based model that multiplies mission. 95 pages

The workbook includes

• Section One: Introduction

• Introduction

• Missional Small Groups

• Program Based Churches

• Small Group Based Churches

• Churches with Small Groups versus Churches of Small Groups

• Four Types of Gatherings

• Dispelling the Three Huge Myths about Small Groups

• What Is a Small Group

• Why Small Groups are Essential

• Common Excuses

• Small Groups are Replacing Sunday School

• Section Two: The Basics of MSGs

• The Four Key Basics

• The Benefits of MSGs

• How Does the System Work?

• Expectations for Lay Ministers

• What Does a MSGs Look Like?

• Section Three: Requirements For MSGs Leaders

• The Pastor’s Role

• Pastor’s Weekly Check List

• Area Ministers

• Team Ministers

• MSGs Ministers

• Intern Ministers

• Mentoring Relationship between Lay Minister and Intern

• Becoming an Intern

• Section Four: Training Events

• The Team Gathering

• Lay Minister’s School

• How Much Training Is Required?

• Tips For Training Lay Ministers

• Suggested Beginning Model

• On‐the‐Job Training Topics

• Section Five: MSGs

• Leadership for a MSG

• Who Goes to a Small Group

• What Does a MSGs Look Like?

• Components of MSGz

• How MSGs Form

• Essentials for MSG Meetings

• A Suggested Agenda for MSG Meeting

• Multiplying MSGs

• MSGs Stages of Growth

• Weekly MSG Report

• MSG Planning Sheet

• M SG Weekly Planning Report

• MSG Weekly Possibility Report

• Monthly Intern Report

• MSG Covenant For MSG Leader

• Notes

• Section Five: Spiritual Gifts

• Introduction To Spiritual Gifts

• Spiritual Gift Definitions

• Dangers to Avoid

• Section Six: Transition

• The Transitioning Process

• Bringing the Leadership on Board

• Section Seven: Support Material

• Discipline

• Sample Questions

• Sample Openers

• Bible Helps

• Phrases that Help

• The First MSG Session

• Suggested Reading