Comments on: Small Groups that have the DNA of a Gospel Planting Movement

By: Stephen M Young II

Stephen M Young II — Thu, 12 May 2011 13:18:36 +0000

Paul, this article is one of the best of your blog. I have posted a link to it on my own blog. God bless. http://beyondoutreach.blogspot.com/2011/05/readin... Group dynamics and starting the right way are essential in both discipleship and multiplication. This is one of the best articles with respect to the group process. Paul Watson: Small Groups that have the DNA of a Gospel Planting Movement http://goo.gl/VypO7

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:38:57 +0000

Do you study any passage first with a not-yet believer? Is there a list of 6 passages that you guys recommend first?

By: Using Small Groups to Disciple People to Christ

Using Small Groups to Disciple People to Christ — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:25:59 +0000

[...] from Paul’s post, “Small Groups that have the DNA of Gospel Planting Movements.” You can read the full post here. In this post, Paul outlines the DNA and processes behind small groups. These small groups are [...]

By: Vitaly Keller

Vitaly Keller — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:11:59 +0000

David Watson says in one of his videos that you never officially start the Discovery Bible Study. What you do, is you suggest to get together once and do the first passage in the series. After that you ask them if they would like to try one more time. And so on. So, you do not announce it like a course, but like a one time activity which could be repeated, if desired.

He also says that it is very crucial not to cancel first six meetings. After six meetings people are already involved and will desire to continue.

By: Jean Situmeang

Jean Situmeang — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:30:14 +0000

My thought …. You've got the right idea – they don't need to be saved to do the Discovery Bible study series. Get them going. If they don't respond, then you've got the wrong "people of peace. "(Luke 10) Keep praying for indigenous harvesters in the field.

BTW I'm totally new to this. Better wait for Paul's confirmation!

By: Kleingruppen mit der DNA für eine Gemeindegründungsbewegung « Gemeindegründung im Süden

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:19:08 +0000

[...] Ein Beitrag von Paul Watson, erschienen in Englisch am 18.02.2010 auf seiner Internetseite http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/2010/02/18/small-groups-that-have-the-dna-of-a-gospel-pla…, übersetzt von Wilgund Hörmann, redaktionell leicht [...]

By: dbissen

dbissen — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:08:31 +0000

David,

I attended your seminar in Senegal almost 3 years ago. I am committed to seeking the man of peace and working with him and his family. I have targeted one or two men that I see as potential men of peace. My approach has been to try to get them saved before I work with them and their families in a discovery Bible study series. This does not seem to be working. Should I just ask them at this time if they would like to go through a discovery Bible study series and see if they are open to that? They are Muslims. If they say "No" to the series, what should be my response?

By: Jerald

Jerald — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:46:29 +0000

Thanks Paul. This is exactly what I wanted.
Blessings on you.

By: pauldwatson

pauldwatson — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:51:15 +0000

Hi Jerald,

If you want to implement these groups within your church, you can start with doing the things in this post. Of course, if you want to catalyze movements, this post just describes one part of a system that needs to be in place for movements to happen. That is what this series of posts is about. You can find more information about the system at http://www.cpmtr.org and http://www.davidlwatson.com and in the series of posts I link to at the bottom of this post.

If you don't want to implement Discovery Groups as part of a system to catalyze movements, that is ok. Here is the link to the list of passages we use to guide lost people to Christ – http://www.davidlwatson.org/2009/07/11/from-creat… (I included this link in this post and it is what I referred to in my last comment.)

If you want more than that, join my Skype class. We will talk in detail about what needs to be in place to catalyze movements and we will practice having a Discovery Bible Study. The link for that is here: http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/2010/0…

Blessings,
-Paul.

By: Jerald

Jerald — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:31:28 +0000

So, to start to use this concept of "Discovery Bible Studies" you will begin with ?what? You said your resources are within this post but should I just go to the archives in your site and read every post? Would that be a beginning? Or are there other things to start with?
I really like what you are doing and would like more information about how it works and how it might work in my community and church.