Small groups transform churches---and lives. Small group leaders often feel the weight of shepherding their members. But who shepherds the shepherd? And what are the best ways to provide that support and guidance? These are the questions answered in Coaching Life-Changing Small Group Leaders. When you're called to coach a small group leader in your church, your mind may be filled with questions: Am I godly enough? What do I have to offer? How do I begin? Although the challenge seems immense, this handbook breaks down the work into reassuring and achievable steps. Originally self-published by Willow Creek Community Church, this expanded and improved edition offers field-tested and biblically supported advice on such topics as modeling a surrendered life to those you shepherd gaining the tools and wisdom you need for coaching helping leaders grow spiritually nurturing the spiritual development and support of leaders. For those who want to coach with excellence and truly help small group leaders thrive, this go-to guide offers practical answers and inspiring examples. You'll find both challenge and promise in these pages as you learn to carry forth your God-given calling with confidence. 'We ask small group leaders to come alongside their group members, but often no one comes alongside them. This is a great tool from two people who have done exactly that for a long time. Small group leaders everywhere will benefit from this kind of coaching.'

Coaching Life-Changing Small Group Leaders: A Practical Guide for Those Who Lead and Shepherd Small Group Leaders

Religion & Spirituality

Donahue, Bill

Bowman, Greg

Christian Books & Bibles

Zondervan

Small groups transform churches—and lives. Small group leaders often feel the weight of shepherding their small group members. But who shepherds the shepherd? Small group coaches fill a unique role by providing support and guidance for group leaders. When you’re called to coach a small group leader in your church, your mind may be filled with questions: Am I godly enough? What do I have to offer? How do I begin? Although the challenge seems immense, Bill Donahue and Greg Bowman break down the work of coaching small group leaders into achievable steps. This expanded and updated edition offers field-tested and biblically supported advice on such topics as modeling a surrendered life to those you coach, gaining the tools and wisdom you need for coaching, and helping leaders grow spiritually. This workbook can be used as a stand-alone resource to train coaches, or it can be used with the training videos taught by the authors, available on the Equipping Life-Changing Small Groups DVD (sold separately). For those who want to coach with excellence and truly help small group leaders thrive, this go-to guide offers practical answers and inspiring examples. You’ll find both challenge and promise in these pages as you learn to carry forth your God-given calling with confidence.

Coaching Life-Changing Small Group Leaders: A Comprehensive Guide for Developing Leaders of Groups and Teams (Groups that Grow)

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. The Equipping Life-Changing Small Group Leaders DVD contains video training curriculum that works side-by-side with the Groups That Grow series of small group resources to effectively train small group leaders and the coaches who shepherd them, ultimately building a stronger, more vibrant small group network in your church. This DVD contains a total of 17 sessions of training encompassing three hours of teaching. Along with practical teaching and time-tested lessons shared by small group ministry experts Bill Donahue, Greg Bowman and Russ Robinson, training sessions include interviews with small group leaders and role play re-enactments of real-life challenges that small group leaders often face. Three different curriculums are included on the DVD, each matching a different book in the Groups That Grow series of resources, including: • Leading Life-Changing Small Groups (8 Sessions) • Coaching Life-Changing Small Group Leaders (4 Sessions) • Building a Life-Changing Small Group Ministry (5 Sessions) Facilitator’s guides (in PDF format) are also included on the DVD to assist those leading the training and teaching sessions, providing suggestions on how to best use the video content with the material in the books. For those who want to effectively equip small group leaders and coaches with excellence and truly witness life change in their small group ministry, this video-based training offers practical answers and inspiring examples.

Equipping Life-Changing Leaders: Focused Training for Group Leaders, Coaches and Pastors

Book by Deyoung, Brett, Bowman, Greg

Tips for Teachers: Adult Class

Deyoung, Brett

Standard Pub.

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Coaching Life-Changing Small Group Leaders: A Practical Guide for Those Who Lead and Shepherd Small Group Leaders

Coaching Life-Changing Small Group Leaders: A Comprehensive Guide for Developing Leaders of Groups and Teams (Groups that Grow)

Equipping Life-Changing Leaders: Focused Training for Group Leaders, Coaches and Pastors

Tips for Teachers: Adult Class