The Transformative Power of Small Groups
A 7-Step Guide for Building Vibrant Catholic Communities
by Michael White and Tom Corcoran
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Pub Date Feb 07 2025 | Archive Date Not set
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Description
In an era marked by Eucharistic revival, synodal renewal, and Jubilee celebrations, Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran—the bestselling authors of Rebuilt—offer a practical guide to revitalizing your parish through small groups. In The Transformative Power of Small Groups: A 7-Step Guide for Building Vibrant Catholic Communities, they show you how to foster faith-based friendships, which result in vibrant communities that not only sustain Christian love and service but also change the world.
This concise guide shows how small groups can become the backbone of your parish’s pastoral care, discipleship, and evangelization efforts. Through their signature blend of engaging storytelling—highlighting real-life successes and struggles—White and Corcoran share examples of how small group members rally around each other during times of crisis, challenge one another toward spiritual growth, and provide meaningful support in everyday life.
Whether you’re a parish leader or a dedicated parishioner, you’ll learn how to:
•Understand the transformative impact of small groups on spiritual growth and community building
•Easily organize and structure small groups for all ages and ministries, with minimal time and resources
•Choose engaging content and resources that inspire participation and growth.
•Launch and maintain a vibrant small-group ministry in your parish
Address common challenges and navigate obstacles to becoming a parish of groups with ease
With step-by-step guidance and three practical appendices—featuring scripture references, FAQs, and responses to common concerns—The Transformative Power of Small Groups is an essential resource for any parish looking to grow in faith, community, and mission, without needing a big budget or extensive time commitment.
Advance Praise
“Faith sharing in small groups is the ‘secret sauce’ to building community and igniting discipleship in any parish. The Transformative Power of Small Groups is essential reading for any parish that wants to form disciples who are on fire with the Holy Spirit. Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran speak first-hand from their proven experience of building a healthy and growing small group ministry in their parish. Read this book and discover the effective path they cultivated.”
Most Rev. Adam J. Parker
Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore
“Whether you are a church leader starting from scratch, or you have been inviting your members to the group experience for years, The Transformative Power of Small Groups can feed your soul and fuel your strategy. Here your questions get answered about how to become a parish of small groups, where Sunday to Sunday people are going deep in their commitment to and desire for Christ as they pray and share life with their friends in faith. There’s something for every one of us whose mission it is to keep church relevant in the lives of the faithful.”
Gail Rayos
Pastoral Associate
Saint Mary Magdalen Parish
Altamonte Springs, FL
Available Editions
EDITION | Paperback |
ISBN | 9781646803460 |
PRICE | $17.95 (USD) |
PAGES | 192 |