In this episode of The Exchange with Ed Stetzer, Micah Fries hosts a discussion with Ed Stetzer and Eric Geiger about the importance of small groups in churches. The Transformational Groups study is part of a larger 10-year initiative called Transformational Church, which is designed to help churches change their scorecard from "bodies, buildings and budget" to deeper emphases on accountability, discipleship and spiritual maturity. Learn more about being a Transformational Church at http://lfwy.co/WnBSUa Related Episodes Episode 2 - https://vimeo.com/58048352 Episode 3 - https://vimeo.com/58138735 Then, catch The Exchange live every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Eastern/2 p.m. Central at LifeWay.com/TheExchange as Ed Stetzer hosts popular authors, pastors and church and thought leaders to talk through common themes and interact in order to "provoke one another to love and good deeds" (Hebrews 10:24). Ed is the president of LifeWay Research (LifeWayResearch.com), a Christian polling firm, a contributing editor for Christianity Today and OUTREACH magazines, an author of more than a dozen books, a church planter and pastor, and a visiting professor at evangelical colleges and universities. Ed is often quoted in The USA Today and other publications due to his education, experience and expertise. His blog is hosted EdStetzer.com.