This book on Small Christian Communities attracted by special attention, since I have been a facilitator of those during my ministry in India. It is my firm faith that such Small Communities is the future way of being Church. I was delighted to see my faith being articulated much more clearly and forcefully in the different articles in the book. The editors have pooled together a wealth of information from different continents and cultures.

The book is composed of 26 articles divided into six parts with a very personal forward by Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor. The representatives from different cultures capture the life and spirit of their respective Communities. In each culture they work a little differently and, at the same time, one is astonished to see how similar they are. Each community can learn from the other a lot; therefore twinning of communities, also suggested in the book, opens up newer avenues. The various attempts at bringing together the Small Christian Communities through internet are also discussed. In the contemporary world of communication explosion online Communities could also become a reality.

This book is a timely contribution to the Christian ministry in the twenty-first century. Across the world people are looking for a new Pentecost in our Christian churches, and it is going to happen through small communities rather than mega churches. This book provides the basic tools for that renewal.