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JOHN W. RAWLINGS SCHOOL OF DIVINITY
Discussion Thread: The Importance of Small Groups
Submitted to Dr. John McGinn
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of
DSMN500 D05
Discipleship Ministries
Submitted by
Wisdom Nayak
on May 2 , 2022
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Discussion Thread: The Importance of Small Groups
Most of the time, it is a tendency, especially in the traditional church setting that for a
believer to grow spiritually, only two things are given much importance- the Word of God and
the Holy Spirit of God. Jim Putman writes, “the key factors that cause spiritual growth are the
Word of God, the Spirit of God, and the people of God.” This third factor -the people of God- is
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neglected by many Christians and even pastors in most traditional churches. And the results are
evidently seen in the health, lack of growth, and no fruits produced by those Christians and the
