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262 p. ill. 23 cm Contents: Biblical foundations of community -- Challenge to community : i ndividualism -- The today show : twenty-first century community -- The re al thing : true community -- And now for a change : transformation in gro ups -- The genesis of a group -- Getting to know you : self-disclosure -- Terms of endearment : communication -- Too close for comfort : conflict in groups -- Turning points : passages and cycles of growth -- Leadership power -- Transforming the church : the ministry of small groups -- Concl usion: We are destined for community! Julie A. Gorman Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-256) and index Church group work Small groups Religious aspects Christianity BV652.2 BV 652.2.G569 2002 .7 0801091454 DLC 0202 0801091454 z0801091454