{"product_id":"ancient-table","title":"Ancient Table","description":"\u003ch2\u003eYour church can run 400 people on a Sunday and still have every single one \nof them drive home completely alone.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou've seen it. A full parking lot. A great worship team. A solid sermon. \nAnd a significant portion of your congregation with nobody who knows their name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAttendance is not community. A crowd is not a church. And a small group program \nis not the same thing as what the New Testament describes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAncient Table\u003c\/em\u003e is a practical, pastoral guide to building small group \nministry that actually does what the early church did — connecting people to each \nother in real, lasting, life-on-life relationships. Not just a program. A culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on decades of ministry experience and the community patterns of the \nNew Testament church, Josh Clark walks pastors and ministry leaders through every \nstage of the small group journey — from launching your first groups to multiplying \na movement that outlasts any single leader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAncient Table will help you:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUnderstand why most small group programs stall — and how to fix it\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBuild the theological case for community ministry to your congregation\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLaunch, structure, and sustain healthy small groups at any church size\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTrain and develop small group leaders who can multiply\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHandle the hard stuff: conflict, plateau, decline, and leader burnout\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCreate a church culture where nobody drives home alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this is for:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSenior pastors building or rebuilding a small group culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSmall group directors and ministry coordinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSmall group leaders wanting to understand the bigger picture\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eChurch planters building community from day one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes composite case studies, practical frameworks, and a \n\u003cstrong\u003eLeadership Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e for each chapter — designed for use with \nyour small group leadership team.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JoshClark.org","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52790183002431,"sku":"9781972607299","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":52790183035199,"sku":"9781972607305","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":52790183067967,"sku":"9781972607312","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7219\/1551\/files\/80011212-12c4-4128-882a-18263f0e301f.png?v=1776285453","url":"https:\/\/joshclark.shop\/products\/ancient-table","provider":"JoshClark.org","version":"1.0","type":"link"}