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73      <h1>Small Christian Communities</h1>
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75<h4>We believe the Lord is calling us to build hundreds of more communities by raising up leaders who will form communities.</h4>
76<h3>PM's Small Christian Community Network</h3>
77<h4>Our community network is the foundation for our many ministries. There are over 20 communities networked in 3 states.&nbsp;</h4>
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82<h3>The Call to Christian Commuinity</h3>
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85<h2>Small Christian Community Resources</h2>
86<h3><strong><a title="publications-introcommunity-144" href="https://www.presentationministries.com/series/publications/publication-IntroCommunity">Introduction to Small Christian Community</a></strong></h3>
87<div>The document <strong>Fr. Lauer</strong> presents <strong>small Christian communities</strong> as the foundational structure of Christian life, rooted in Scripture, affirmed by Church teaching, and historically powerful for evangelization. These home-based communities embody deep brotherhood and sisterhood, intentional discipleship, and shared daily life. They require strong leadership, a countercultural commitment to Christian values, and connection to the wider Church. The text encourages believers to form and network such communities as a means of renewing the Church and transforming society.</div>
88<h3><strong><a href="https://www.presentationministries.com/publications/UnlessTheLordBuild.asp">"Unless the Lord Build the House..."</a> &mdash; Psalm 127:1</strong></h3>
89<div>The document explains how to build small, home‑based Christian communities that reflect the life of the early Church. It draws from Scripture, papal teaching, and decades of practical experience within Presentation Ministries. As the <strong>Fr. Lauer</strong> writes, Christian community is meant to be <em>&ldquo;the daily sharing of life in Christ&rdquo;</em> and a participation in <em>&ldquo;Trinity unity.&rdquo;</em></div>
90<h3><strong><a href="https://www.presentationministries.com/series/publications/scc-team-manual">Building Small Christian Communities (Team Manual)</a></strong></h3>
91<div>This manual trains teams to lead a <strong>12‑week seminar series</strong> that moves people from a Life in the Spirit experience into <strong>home‑based Christian community life</strong>. It emphasizes that prayer groups and renewal programs are only the <em>beginning</em>; the goal is <strong>daily shared Christian living</strong>, modeled on Acts 2:42&ndash;47.</div>
92<h3><strong><a href="https://www.presentationministries.com/series/publications/publication-communityguidebook-247852">Building Small Christian Communities (Guide Book)</a></strong></h3>
93<div>This guidebook accompanies the 12‑week seminar series for forming <strong>home‑based Christian communities</strong>. It provides:</div>
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105<div>Practical guidance for entering community life</div>
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108<div>The guidebook emphasizes that forming Christian community is a <strong>miracle of grace</strong> requiring deep immersion in Scripture.</div>
109<div>&ldquo;We must grow greatly in our faith in the next twelve weeks&hellip; or we will not be ready for the Christian community promised to us.&rdquo;</div>
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