Archive for October, 2009

FAQ: What’s covered in the Redemption book?

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

For a preview of what’s covered in the Redemption book being used by Redemption Groups, there are two places you can look.

First, in the document Redemption Groups Overview, there is five hundred word summary of the whole book in the section called “Redemption Group Theological Summary”.

Second, the document Redemption Book Synopsis, there is a chapter by chapter paragraph summary of the whole book.

Third, watch the October 26th, 2009 episode of Redemption Live, where I talked through the contents of the book and answered a few live questions from listeners.

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FAQ: when will the book be out?

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

January 2011 from Crossway.

In the meantime, we are exploring how we might open a limited “beta” program to provide early access to the material for churches and organizations who would like to launch Redemption Groups using pre-released material, like we are doing already at Mars Hill Church. Please subscribe to the mailing list for updates (you can sign up on this web site), and stay tuned for more details.

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Redemption Live: October 13, 2009

Monday, October 19th, 2009

In this session, we covered some basics about the structure and leadership of Redemption Groups, and answered the following questions, submitted by participants beforehand and during the live session via text chat.

  • Who are groups for?
  • Who leads groups (lay leaders? pastors?)
  • How are leaders trained?
  • How long is a single group session?
  • How long does a single group meet?
  • Do people repeat group attendance in subsequent quarters?
  • When will the Redemption book be out?
  • Is Community Group participation a prerequisite for RG participation?
  • Are members of other churches encouraged to attend Redemption Groups?
  • Are Redemption Groups an effective outreach tool?
  • Do we sign slips for court ordered attendance?
  • Are groups mixed with men and women?
  • Are Redemption Groups encouraged to get together outside regular group time?
  • Is group counseling biblical, or gathering around sin?
  • Do we promote that groups are for people with “big” issues?
  • What resources would you recommend to prepare leadership for Redemption Groups?

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