According to recent Barna research, only 1 percent of church leaders believe the church is "doing very well at discipling new and young believers." Ouch! But we also know the reality of that struggle. It's difficult to disciple new believers in meaningful ways, and it's even more difficult to measure whether we're being successful.
Making things even more difficult, many Christians see discipleship as a solo activity, according the same Barna research, but it's pretty difficult to disciple yourself as a new believer. We need others to walk alongside us, people we can trust, emulate, and ask questions of.
That's why a lot of discipleship—even informal discipleship—happens in small groups. After all, group members look up to and trust the leader. That makes group leaders the perfect people to help new believers grow in their faith.
To learn more about this new Small Group resource or to order online, click here.
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