There's really not enough else happening within the dynamic of the small group that would rise to the level of spiritual formation.

And it also doesn't mean that missional small groups do not seriously engage in spiritual formation in the lives of its members.

At the same time, individual parishioners' appetites drive deep hunger for spiritual formation.

At the same time, spiritual formation cannot be considered simply an option or an 'advanced spirituality'; program that only the 'really deep'; people can handle.

Groups should always be about spiritual formation, rather than creating a separate ministry, class, or program.