Discipleship Journal

A Brief History Of Small Groups

• Published in the September | October 1990 issue
• Written by Jim And Carol Plueddemann
• Part of What's The Big Deal About Small Groups?

The Early ChurchFollowing Jesus' Ascension, the disciples continued to put into practice what they had learned in their small group with Jesus. Acts 2 describes a two-prong pattern of believers gathering in large group meetings and in small home groups:They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread