In this visionary book, Bernard Lee and Michael Cowan reflect on the importance and influence of small Christian communities in the Church today--how they sustain their own members in faith and carry their mission to the larger society. They propose here a mode of doing theology within small Christian communities that is marked by conversation and active participation by all--a practical theology where people reflect on their whole lives, personal and social, in the light of Christian faith. Highlights: --a hopeful yet practical work. --unique in its emphasis on small Christian communities' external mission for public life.