GCI’s congregation in Tipp City, OH (CrossRoads Christian Fellowship) has been actively forming evangelistic small groups that reach out to unchurched people. They first invite people to participate in the Alpha course conducted in their church building. Those who show interest in following Christ are invited to participate in follow-up small group discussions using The Hope of Jesus, a small-group curriculum grounded in Trinitarian theology that was written by CrossRoads pastor Jim Valekis.
Not only do these small groups provide opportunity for unchurched people to be discipled, they also serve as opportunities for existing members who are emerging leaders to become small group facilitators. If you’d like to learn more about CrossRoad’s experience using these tools, email Jim.Valekis@gci.org. Also see GCI’s FaithTalk equipper website, which offers various resources that help congregations form small groups that are safe places where spiritually interested unchurched people are encouraged to discuss matters of faith.
Way to go Jim! Great to see Tipp keep moving forward and blessed under your leadership after my time there now 16 years ago!