 | The Relational Way: From Small Group Structures to Holistic Life Connections by Scott Boren
Buy new: $14.62 / Used from: $7.85 Every small group point person should read this book. See my review on this incredible book!
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 | I'm a Leader...Now What?: How to Guide an Effective Small Group by Michael Mack
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $4.25 Great book for every leader to read (if I say so myself). See Randall Neighbour's review for more info.
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 | Why Didn't You Warn Me?: How to Deal with Challenging Group Members (Small Group Help Guides) by Pat J. Sikora
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $6.99 If you lead a small group, sooner or later you're going to need this book!
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 | Now That's a Good Question!: How to Lead Quality Bible Discussions (Small Group Help Guides) by Terry Powell
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.83 Incredibly practical advice for leading a Bible dicussion.
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 | Let's Get Started!: How to Begin Your Small Group Ministry (Small Group Help Guides) by Dan Lentz
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $2.99 If you're starting, restarting, or thinking strategically about your small group ministry, make sure you read this book.
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 | Leading from the Heart: A Cell Leader's Guide to Passionate Ministry by Michael C. MacK
Buy new: $13.25 / Used from: $0.30 Gets to the Heart of what true leadership is all about!
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 | Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't by Jim Collins
Buy new: $16.19 / Used from: $4.72 While not a typical "ministry" book, this is one of the most helpful books I've ever read and applied to my ministry. See my review for more.
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 | Doing Church As A Team by Wayne Cordeiro
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $1.61 Building a Small Groups Ministry starts with the ability to build teams. This and The One Minute Manager Builds Highly Effective Teams, as well as Good to Great are excellent in this regard.
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 | One Minute Manager Builds High Performing Teams, The Rev. (The One Minute Manager) by Ken Blanchard
Buy used from: $0.16 My favorite and most practical of all the One-Minute Manager books. Building a Small Groups Ministry starts with the ability to build teams. This and Cordeiro's book, as well as Good to Great are excellent in this regard.
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 | Leadership and the One Minute Manager: Increasing Effectiveness Through Situational Leadership by Ken Blanchard
Buy used from: $0.01 I've used the model of Situational Leadership throughout my ministry. (This same model is presented for working with teams in The One Minute Manager Builds Highly Effective Teams.)
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 | Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Faith in Community by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Buy new: $10.07 / Used from: $4.39 One of the best theologies of community ever written. Great read!
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 | Moving Forward: Helping Your Group Members Embrace Their Leadership Potential (Community Life) by Michael C. Mack
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $0.95 Trying to get your groups to multiply? Have them use this study to cast the vision for spiritual growth, leadership development & deployment, and multiplying leaders.
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 | Turning Members Into Leaders by Dave Earley
Buy new: $11.69 / Used from: $2.10 This and Leadership Explosion are 2 great books on discovering, developing, and deploying small group leaders in your church.
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 | Leadership Explosion: Multiplying Cell Group Leaders for the Harvest by Joel Comiskey
Buy new: $12.58 / Used from: $3.00 |
 | Building a Church of Small Groups: A Place Where Nobody Stands Alone by Bill Donahue
Buy new: $11.69 / Used from: $4.91 One of the most highlighted books I own. Great practical stuff for building your small group ministry.
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 | The Synergy Church: A Strategy for Integrating Small Groups and Sunday School by Michael C. MacK
Buy used from: $0.01 It's out of print, but I currently have copies available in my Amazon Storefront. And there are usually other copies available on Amazon as well. This book is a must read if you want to do both adult Sunday School (ABFs) and small groups. May be revised sometime in the future, but not right now.
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 | The Seven Deadly Sins of Small Group Ministry: A Troubleshooting Guide for Church Leaders by Bill Donahue
Buy new: $11.69 / Used from: $4.30 Read this before starting your small groups ministry to avoid some of the common mistakes leaders make.
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 | Leading Life-Changing Small Groups by Bill Donahue
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $3.15 |
 | Walking the Small Group Tightrope: Meeting the Challenges Every Group Faces by Bill Donahue
Buy new: $11.69 / Used from: $0.75 |
 | How to Lead a Great Cell Group Meeting.. . So People Want to Come Back by Joel Comiskey
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $4.32 |
 | How to Be a Great Cell Group Coach: Practical Insight for Supporting and Mentoring Cell Group Leaders by Joel Comiskey
Buy new: $14.43 / Used from: $6.89 |
 | Home Cell Group Explosion: How Your Small Group Can Grow and Multiply by Joel Comiskey
Buy used from: $0.01 |
 | Community Life 101: Getting the Most Out of Your Small Group Experience by Randall G. Neighbour
Buy new: $7.50 / Used from: $0.01 Great little book on the values of small group life. See my review of it!
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 | The Answer Book For Small Group Leaders by Randall G. Neighbour
Buy new: $7.50 / Used from: $7.71 |
 | 303 Icebreakers (Cell Leader Enrichment) by Randall G. Neighbour
Buy new: $7.50 / Used from: $1.14 |
 | The Search to Belong: Rethinking Intimacy, Community, and Small Groups by Joseph R. Myers
Buy new: $13.25 / Used from: $3.53 Thought-provoking!
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 | Organic Community: Creating a Place Where People Naturally Connect (emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith) by Joseph Myers
Buy new: $10.91 / Used from: $5.94 Joe Myers will get you to think, that's for sure!
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 | Reaching Outward: Helping Your Group Members Bring Christ Into Everyday Relationships (Community Life) by Jim Egli
Buy new: $8.64 / Used from: $4.49 |
 | Leadership by the Book: Tools to Transform Your Workplace by Ken Blanchard
Buy new: $13.60 / Used from: $0.01 |
 | Dog Training, Fly Fishing, And Sharing Christ In The 21st Century: Empowering Your Church To Build Community Through Shared Interests by Ted Haggard
Buy used from: $0.01 Great ideas. See my review.
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 | The Connecting Church by Randy Frazee
Buy new: $13.25 / Used from: $0.90 |
 | Making Room for Life: Trading Chaotic Lifestyles for Connected Relationships by Randy Frazee
Buy new: $12.95 / Used from: $0.01 Good insights but maybe not practical solutions. See my review.
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 | Creating Community: Five Keys to Building a Small Group Culture by Andy Stanley
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $9.47 |
 | Nine Keys to Effective Small Group Leadership: How Lay Leaders Can Establish Dynamic and Healthy Cells, Classes, or Teams by Carl George
Buy used from: $0.38 |
 | Prepare Your Church for the Future by Carl George
Buy new: $19.80 / Used from: $0.01 |
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