Expectations for being in a DNA Group Deep discipleship and transformation doesn’t happen in isolation. Rather, deep growth occurs in the soil of trusting relationships, where we can be known and loved, challenged and encouraged. This is the purpose…
Abe Meysenburg provides an introduction to DNA groups including a definition; the reasons for participating in a DNA group; the goals of a DNA group; the makeup of a DNA group; and how to walk through the formation of a DNA group.
Why are DNA groups valuable for women, and what are some practical ways to overcome challenges in their … Read more »
What are DNA groups and why are they important for men? David Achata shares that a DNA group is a group of about three men… Read more »
Abe Meysenburg provides an overview of the three steps of the DNA process: Discover, Nurture, Act.
Abe Meysenburg shares that DNA groups are same sex triads of people who are a part of the same missional community who meet weekly to discover, nurture, and act…
DNA groups provide a space for people to gather together in smaller groups to study the Bible, care for one another, and encourage the fruit of repentance in each other’s lives.
In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Jared Pickney and Adam Breckenridge of Fellowship Paragould about how they are implementing DNA groups within their missional communities. They talk about why, the structure, leadership, and what a…
In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Abe Mysenberg teaches on the what this sub-structure of Missional Community life is all about and how to lead DNA Groups.
Esta guía está diseñada para ayudar a equipar a cada persona que se ha comprometido a un grupo de ADN…Read more »
This is a guest post by Casey Samulski. Casey is a husband, writer, and entrepreneur who loves Jesus and making disciples of Jesus. He has led and coached missional communities in New York City and now lives in Los Angeles…
My husband has on occasion accused me of thinking I have a superpower: the power to identify what’s wrong in someone else’s life and the right to tell her what she should do to fix it. But we all know…
We need people who have access to our lives, ask us hard questions, probe our motivations, and remind us of the freedom we’ve been given in Jesus. In a post I wrote a few years ago, I discussed how the…
Necesitamos personas que tengan acceso a nuestras vidas, nos hagan preguntas difíciles, exploren nuestras motivaciones y nos recuerden la libertad que se nos ha dado en Jesús. En un post que escribí hace unos años, hablé de cómo el motor…
The most meaningful relationships in life are symbiotic: the people involved mutually benefit, encourage, and foster growth in each other. Growing as a disciple requires this kind of relationship by the power of the Holy Spirit and through the…
This is an excerpt from a live Question + Response session in our newly launched Missional Church Transition Starter. How do you get ahead of growth? How do you get new leaders ready in order to multiply your missional communities?…
This week we released the first of this year’s helpful tools, Annual Planning: Hopes & Dreams! Resource overview for 2017 The primary plan for this year will focus on making our current resources easier to use with new guides,…
If there is one thing I have learned in the transition to missional community, it is “practice the art of assuming nothing”. Never assume that you, your team, your leaders, or your church have it figured out! To make…
We reached out to a few churches from different cities and contexts and asked them to share how they are navigating COVID. We hope their responses encourage you with the unique challenges and opportunities we are all encountering…
Filled with the excitement of making a covenant, they meet with their pastor who is also “coaching” them through this process. Their first question is, “What do we do now?” Imagine a newly launched missional community lead by a…
Many of you have been telling us for a while how much you would love to have access to the audio of our training videos. You asked, and we listened.
Part 5 in the 6 Questions We Answer Again and Again series. How does a culture like this care for members’ hearts? A church organized around missional communities—a vision of church that focuses on getting people wrapped into the…
This is Part 2. See more responses in the previous post here. We reached out to a few churches from different cities and contexts and asked them to share how they are navigating COVID. We hope their responses encourage…
What is a missional community covenant, and how can it be used to bring clarity and ownership to mission?
Cuando le preguntaron a Jesús cuál era el mandamiento más importante, Él respondió: “Amarás al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, y con toda tu alma, y con toda tu mente. Este es el más grande y primer mandamiento”….
In this video, Brad Watson explains the structures and resources used to help disciples grow in their love for one-another and take steps in discipling each other.
Our journey towards transitioning our church culture from activity to identity began over six years ago. Another pastor and I, both on staff at the same church, were wrestling through some troubling trends we each saw as we sought…
What are the goals and major components of redemption groups?
Living on mission isn’t rocket science. It is simply the people of God taking seriously the call to saturate the earth with the gospel of Jesus Christ by making disciples who make disciples.
What does it look like to lead a missional community together as a couple?
The Leadership Guide is curated from pastors across the Soma Family of Churches and comes with nearly two decades of experience leading DNA groups. This curriculum is your Discipleship training wheels…
Today we welcome Adam Breckenridge from Fellowship Paragould in Arkansas to the Saturate blog. He’s sharing the resource they created to help their body become emotionally and relationally healthy. How do we apply the gospel to our hearts in…
I understand the vision, and I understand the principles of missional communities. I’m bought in! But what is my scope and sequence I need to work through to transition our small groups into missional communities? With so many resources, primers,…
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