In 2013, Compass Bible Church (Aliso Viejo, CA) put on an Equipped Conference titled, “Making the Big Church Small,” because the pastoral staff sensed a need to train people to engage in small groups faithfully and effectively.

Ten years and five church plants later, our goal with this book remains much the same—to equip Christians with a practical guide for engaging in small groups. Each chapter is written by a Compass pastor who draws upon biblical principles and hands-on ministry experience.

Though not exhaustive, the selected topics cover essential components of small group ministry that are scripturally based and fundamental to carrying out the Great Commission. Regardless of your current involvement in church small groups, we invite you to work through this material to become better prepared and more useful to the Lord in his Church.