Reimagining Missional Small Groups through a Missional Reading of Ephesians and in Conversation with Alan Hirsch, Timothy Keller, and Mike Breen

Abstract

This research project aims to work towards reimagining missional small groups through a missional reading of Ephesians and in conversation with three noted missional thinkers––Alan Hirsch, Timothy Keller, and Mike Breen. This project answers the following three questions: First, how does a missional reading of Ephesians expand biblically sound paradigm and praxis towards developing a missional small group ministry? Second, what insights do the three practical theologians of the missional church movement add to the missional reading of Ephesians in terms of forming missional small groups? Third, how can missional small groups be reimagined at my current local church and how can this also inform the practice of missional small groups in the wider church? Based on answers to these three questions, the project will propose a biblically informed integrative paradigm and praxis of mission that will help foster reimagining missional small groups.