What Every Small Group Leader Needs to Know

“Small groups are so powerful, and the skills required to lead a small group so learnable, that a lack of ‘know-how’ does not need to stand in the way.”
—Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend

Twenty years of experience has convinced Drs. Cloud and Townsend of the transformative power of small groups. It has also given them keen insight into the two greatest concerns of pastors, church leaders, and small group leaders: How do we get leaders, and how do we train them?

Making Small Groups Work responds by showing you how to help your group reach its full, life-changing potential. You’ll learn skills and biblical processes that can help your people grow together . . . —enjoying mutual encouragement, acceptance, accountability, and friendship

—teaching, learning, exploring, and discovering the love of God expressed in and through one other Through Time—nurturing and supporting one another through all the seasons of life
Discover how you can help a group of any kind move beyond a small group to a growth group.

This book will help you decide on the type of group and its purpose:

·create and maintain safety
· choose the best materials
· establish ground rules and maintain balance
· facilitate deeper group process that bring about life change
· know the difference between the leader's roles and the member's roles
· deal with problems and personal issues develop the gifts of group members
. . . and more.