On this episode of Group Answers, Brian and Chris sit down with Pastor Jonathan Pitts.

Jonathan Pitts is an author, speaker, and executive pastor at Church of the City in Franklin, TN. Prior to pastoring, Jonathan was executive director at The Urban Alternative, the national ministry of Dr. Tony Evans in Dallas, Texas. Jonathan lives in Franklin, Tennessee with his four daughters.

Questions asked:

* Tell us about your new role at Church of the City

*  How are you emphasizing the significance of community in this role

*  You have experienced community in a profound way in the last season. How have you personally felt the impact of redemptive biblical community and how will this inform how you lead from this point forward?

* You were a significant part of the Kingdom Men Rising documentary that was in theaters last spring. How would you encourage men to offer community and create community?

Resources mentioned:

Church of the City

For Girls Like You

Kingdom Men Rising Movie

The Urban Alternative

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The Group Answers Podcast is a weekly show designed to resource, train, and encourage small group leaders. Each episode considers current trends and resources as well as timeless truths and methods of discipleship. It is hosted by Brian Daniel, a Bible study and discipleship expert in Lifeway’s Groups Ministry, and Chris Surratt, the small group and discipleship specialist at Lifeway and author of Leading Small Groups.