着眼于福音的扩展，致力于基督徒的成长。本书特别针对如今教会中非常普遍的小组事工，重申小组查经的目的，也提醒小组事工中可能出现的陷阱。本书紧密结合圣经真理与实际运用，不仅装备小组组长如何准备以及带领小组成员一起带着祷告研读神的话语，也培养小组成员们如何在小组中相互看顾、彼此建造。《成长小组》已被海内外众多教会广为采用，成为培训小组事工的典范之一。诸多教会高度推荐本书，认为本书不仅帮助小组成员更认识神的话语，而且还鼓励基督徒更热心地传讲耶稣基督的福音。

Growth Groups is for any Christian or group of Christians committed to equipping leaders of God's people. It is designed to train leaders who can teach the Bible and pray with other Christians. It will prepare leaders to gather together fellow-believers in evangelistic enterprise. In short, this book by Colin Marshall will equip leaders to grow Christians and grow the gospel. The course is for anyone who wants to pursue these ends.

This manual can also stand alone as a valuable guide for leaders to work through on their own if they can't join a course with other leaders.