Building Intimate Communities - Stephen McQuoid

The church is described in the New Testament in community terms. It is a family of brothers and sisters, a body with Christ as the head and a called-out people. Despite this, many churches lack that sense of togetherness and consequently fall short of what Christ expects from his church. Moreover, this distance between church members actually detracts from the effectiveness of church life. This talk does an initial analysis of the cause of this distance and explore remedies to the problem. Thought is given to how we build and develop small groups, how they are led, and what their purpose should be. There is also be a focus on how to build longevity into these groups and how to keep members engaged in them.

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Stephen McQuoid grew up in Ethiopia where his parents were missionaries. He then lived in Ireland where he qualified as a nurse before going on to study theology, gaining a variety of degrees including an MTh and PhD in theology. He is the author of 16 books on subjects such as discipleship, evangelism, apologetics, and church discipline. Stephen is the General Director of Gospel Literature Outreach, a missionary organisation based in Europe. He is married to Debbie, and they along with their three children. Stephen and Debbie attend Clyde Valley Community Church in Motherwell. His interests include motorbikes, football, boxing, MMA, and Politics.

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