Practicing Life Together
How can your small group grow? In Practicing Life Together, Paul J. Gutacker presents a common rule for Christian growth.
Christian Fellowship
As the executive director of Brazos Fellows, Gutacker offers his reasons and rationale for Christian fellowship—a framework for theological study, spiritual disciplines, vocational discernment, and life together. He weaves early church history and personal experience into a convincing and encouraging vision of community.
As a small group leader, I was both encouraged and challenged. I see many of the things we do aligning with this book, as well as ways our church can enhance our fellowship.
Christian Community
I was especially interested in how Gutacker presents discernment not as deciphering but as listening. It’s a way of life in which we make use of the ability to hear and respond to God’s call, remaining open to his answer. We can seek spiritual direction from the Spirit and from fellow believers. This is something I want to leverage as we lead our small group.
Practicing Life Together is an inspiring book that will strengthen your spiritual disciplines and challenge the way you seek and experience Christian community.
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