Dr. Dan Boone, President of Trevecca Nazarene University, speaks on the transformative impact of small groups in reconnecting a broken and lonely world to Christ. Dr. Boone shares practical insights on how to build authentic community, cultivate meaningful relationships, and offer hope to those in need.

Meals are not just about breaking bread and certainly more than nourishing our bodies. They are about breaking down walls and building bridges of relationships.

Listening carefully, lovingly, and without judgment is one of the most important gifts we can give to others.

Jesus wants us to spend our time in the harvest field. Not hanging out by the grain bins and holding pins. The truth is, most new believers tend to migrate from the fields to the folds. We protect the harvest field. We move the harvest from grain bin to grain bin, but we distance ourselves from the actual crops.

The idea of planting churches through small groups is not a unique idea. It finds its roots over two thousand years ago with Jesus Himself. We see it played out in the lives of early Christians throughout the book of Acts and the Pauline Epistles. And it’s finding new expressions throughout North America.

In the next few podcasts we are going to introduce you to some micro church planters. We are going to discover how this Luke 15 approach to ministry finds its expression in today’s world. We are going to open the tool box of micro church planting and see what’s inside.

Who do you know that can look inside you and find the person you long to be, and then help to bring that person to life? Who is it that has been where you want to be and knows how to help you get there?

So why have I chosen to enter into a covenant relationship with the Church of the Nazarene? Is there a reason to intentionally bring myself under the authority of a denomination? Indeed! Simply put—I’m not willing or able to go this alone. I find great value in the connectivity, the consistency and the accountability in becoming part of a denomination. But more importantly—I love being part of a global mission that reaches far beyond my local sphere of influence.

Cells (or micro churches) are agile. They are contextualized. They are missional, and highly relational. However, left to themselves, they are vulnerable and volatile. They need a connection to a larger body.

"Celebration" is when clusters of cell groups gather in one place. Rub shoulders with one another. Spur one another on in the faith. Celebrate the goodness of God, and make him famous.

The glowing embers of each micro church join in celebration. The Holy Spirit fans the flame and soon there is roaring revival fire.