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. How to Lead a Life-Changing Small Group--a revised and updated edition of the bestselling Leading Life-Changing Small Groups--will help you learn (or relearn) the basics of leading a successful small group. Regardless of whether you are leading for the first time or have been doing so for years, this resource will help you to more effectively facilitate group discussion and encourage your group members in a way that leads to lasting life change.
In addition to highlighting the responsibilities of a small group leader, this guide will give you helpful insights into the process of group formation and answer practical questions about meeting preparation and how to encourage group participation. It includes a model for discipleship within a small group and suggestions for dealing with some of the common roadblocks and struggles that most groups encounter. So, if you want to lead your small group with excellence and witness life change in your group members' lives, this go-to guide will offer you the practical answers and inspiring examples you need.
This practical guide includes:
- Videos featuring the author (available via QR codes printed in the resource) that will help you navigate some of the complexities of leading a small group.
- An introduction outlining changes to the previous edition and addressing changes in recent years (including the COVID-19 pandemic) that has shifted the landscape of small groups.
Updated content (between 5% to 20%) to the previous edition that (1) brings all data and research into modern times; (2) expands thinking on spiritual growth based on latest trends; (3) updates material on leadership and meetings to reflect changes in churches; and (4) reduces and significantly revises content on small group impact to reflect current status in churches.
