Groups Ablaze! is a dynamic process designed to help local congregations reach out to their unchurched neighbors through small group methodology. Small Group activity has typically centered on nurture of present members in most congregations. Groups Ablaze! is designed to promote outreach by forming relationships with the unchurched and inviting them into non-threatening small group home meetings which become a setting wherein the Gospel of Jesus might be shared.

The process includes a series of modules, each comprised of six weeks of meetings designed to help congregational members to incorporate Gospel outreach into their lifestyle, to help them form relationships with their unchurched neighbors, and to form a variety of small group types as support structures for their ministry. It has been shown that most people are willing to commit to a short-term series of learning experiences. After completing a six-week series with positive results, they have the option to make an additional commitment to the next series.

Materials

Groups Ablaze! materials are available in loose-leaf, 3 ring binders with resources included electronically on CD-ROM. You can also purchase and download them in our online store.

LCMS World Mission has a licensing agreement with Missions International, the producer of the materials, which allows any LCMS ministry to make unlimited copies for the use of its constituents. Therefore, one manual or one CD-ROM per congregation is all that will be needed so that copies of the material can be reproduced locally. The production cost of $50.00 (plus shipping and handling) for the binder, or $29-$35 in purchased on this site, for each series is the entire cost to the congregation for materials. In subsidizing Groups Ablaze! materials, LCMS World Mission hopes to encourage their use as readily available outreach tools.

To order Groups Ablaze! materials, e-mail shannon@transformingchurchesnetwork.org