Over on Pastors.com Mark Howell has posted a helpful of review of new edition of Leading Life-Changing Small Groups by Bill Donahue. Here’s an excerpt:
One of the books that shaped my understanding of small group ministry was “Leading Life-Changing Small Groups” by Bill Donahue. When it was originally published in the mid 90s, it quickly became the most important tool in my leader-training efforts. With the third edition (published in May 2012), it’s even better!
One of the things I’ve always appreciated about “Leading Life-Changing Small Groups” is the fact that it begins at the beginning — literally. The introduction develops a very understandable theology of community. As you begin to build a small group ministry, this is an essential ingredient.
Another aspect that makes this book so valuable is that Bill Donahue is truly a practitioner. Don’t miss this key! He wrestled with developing small group leaders for years in one of the most interesting group-life laboratories anywhere, Willow Creek Community Church. The practices and principles included in this book aren’t theoretical but practical and proven.
You can read the whole post here.
But Leading Life-Changing Small Groups isn’t the only new resource from Bill Donahue. Bill, and his co-authors Russ Robinson and Greg Bowman have also significantly revised:
- Coaching Life-Changing Small Group Leaders (Donahue & Bowman)
- Building a Life-Changing Small Group Ministry (Donahue & Robinson)
- Equipping Life-Changing Leaders DVD (Donahue, Bowman, & Robinson)
The DVD is a new product that supports all three of the books.
My 4-year-old has a curious word choice as he plays with his toys. He recently got into batman, and his grandparents gave him some action figures this past Christmas. So when he is playing, he says that the joker is coming for batman to “distract” him. He means destroy but he is much more familiar with the word distract.
