Groups Matter - #TheExchange with @EdStetzer and @RealEricGeiger

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Ed Stetzer. March 2014

Description

President of LifeWay Research Division Ed Stetzer and Vice President of LifeWay Christian Resources Eric Geiger both have doctorates from Southern Seminary in leadership and church ministry and together they wrote "Transformational Groups", based on one of the largest research studies done on small group ministry.

Features

hour long interview video

Recommended Audience

Clergy and lay leaders

Cost

Free

Practical Applications

Learn that small groups are not only the assumed model of scripture but also necessary to discipleship.
Focus on practical things that leaders can do to implement an effective group strategy, including finding and developing leaders, launching new groups and more.

Updated: January 08, 2025

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Matt Burke

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Matt Burke is the senior director of resource consulting and grants for the Center for Congregations. Prior to this role, he also served as the director of the northeast Center for Congregations in Fort Wayne and the Center’s Education Director statewide. Matt has a background in classroom, digital and experiential education and most recently served as the associate director of Learning Science at Kaplan Test Prep. He is passionate about using education to develop deeper faith in congregational participants.

Matt earned a B.A. in Religion from Mount Vernon Nazarene University and a Masters of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Kelly, and his two sons, Silas and Levi. Matt also loves storytelling in films, books and music and finding the intersections of faith and popular culture.

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