Groups Matter: An Interview with Ed Stetzer on Transformational Groups

Ed, you and I worked on this book together, so I know a little bit of your thoughts on groups and community, but why did you see a need for a book on church groups and community in the first place? Aren’t there enough books on groups already?

That’s a great question Eric. The easy answer is, evidently not!

There certainly are many resources to help people and churches with their groups, but our research shows that groups are still not prioritized in churches. For instance, we asked pastors what the most significant discipleship tool in their church was, and a large majority basically said that it was any time they were in the pulpit teaching.

Now, I believe in the teaching ministry of the church, I usually preach 3-4 times a month, but the research tells us that groups are the most effective tool a church has, and they still are not committed to it. So, I wanted to write this book to help churches prioritize their groups, and use them effectively. Keep reading