Product Description

Now revised, a comprehensive leadership tool for small group leaders and for churches seeking to structure their ministries around small groups.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #88996 in Books
• Published on: 2002-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780310247500
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From the Publisher

Like nothing else, small groups have the power to change lives. They're the ideal route to discipleship a place where the rubber of biblical truth meets the road of human relations.

As director of adult education and training at Willow Creek Community Church, Bill Donahue knows that small groups are key to building biblical community and thriving individuals. In Leading Life-Changing Small Groups, Donahue and his team share in-depth the practical insights that have made Willow Creek's small group ministry so incredibly effective.

The unique, ready-reference format of Leading Life-Changing Small Groups gives small group leaders, pastors, church leaders, educators, and counselors a commanding grasp of:

Group formation and values

Meeting preparation and participation

Leadership requirements and responsibilities

Discipleship within the group

The philosophy and structure of small groups

Leadership training . . . and much more.

From an individual group to an entire small group ministry, Leading Life-Changing Small Groups gives you the comprehensive guidance you need to cultivate life-changing small groups . . . and growing, fruitful believers

From the Author
Bill Donahue, Ph.D., is the director of adult education and training at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois. He oversees educational programs for more than 5,000 adults and provides leadership training for more than 1,300 small group leaders and overseers

From the Back Cover
The best-selling small group guidebook—over 100,000 sold. NOW UPDATED.

Like nothing else, small groups have the power to change lives. They’re the ideal route to discipleship—a place where the rubber of biblical truth meets the road of human relationships.

For six years Bill Donahue provided training and resources for small group leaders so that Willow Creek could build a church of small groups. Now he is committed to creating tools that will help church leaders pursue the same goal—to provide a place in community for everyone in their congregation. In Leading Life-Changing Small Groups, Donahue and his team share in depth the practical insights that have made Willow Creek’s small group ministry so effective.

The Comprehensive, Ready-Reference Guide for Small Group Leaders

The unique, ready-reference format of this book gives small group leaders, pastors, church leaders, educators, and counselors a commanding grasp of: · Group formation and values · Leadership requirements and responsibilities · The philosophy and structure of small groups · Meeting preparation and participation · Discipleship within the group · Leadership training . . . and much more

From an individual group to an entire small group ministry, Leading Life-Changing Small Groups gives you the comprehensive guidance you need to cultivate life-changing small groups . . . and growing, fruitful followers of Christ.

Customer Reviews

proven, practical tips for leading small groups
Written by the director of adult education and leadership training at Willow Creek Community Church, this book is the result of experience rather than theory. Although the Willow Creek small group model is more structured than many leaders will feel comfortable with, the issues raised and the resources supplied will be helpful to anyone involved with small group leadership. The very title stresses the underlying principle: changing lives

Help for all phases of small group life.
Whether you have led small groups for years or you are just starting out, you will find practical advice in this great resource. The text is easy to follow and can easily be used by small group leaders as they "group" together to learn to lead.

Most of the Church is now focussed on relational evangelism. What better way to cultivate a personal relationship than in the small group. The group offers the opportunity to really know each other. Once strong relationships are in place, people begin to grow, multiplication takes place, and lives are changed.

If this is what you want to accomplish you will find easy to understand technique in Leading a Life Changing Small Group.

Small group training manual
Our congregation has used Bill Donahue's Leading Life-Changing Small Groups as our primary reference manual for training small group leaders for over 5 years. It gets right to the heart of the organization and leadership issues needed for successful ministry. It is also an excellent reference for avoiding and resolving problems that may occur as people get to know one another.