Making Your Small Group Work Participant's Guide
Description
Whether you're a new or seasoned group leader, or whether your group is well-established or just getting started, this four-session video-based Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately) will lead you and your group together to a remarkable new closeness and effectiveness. Designed to foster healthy group interaction and facilitate maximum growth, this innovative approach equips both group leaders and members with essential skills and values for creating and sustaining truly life-changing small groups.
Designed for use with the Making Your Small Group Work Video Study (sold separately).
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Dr. Henry Cloud is a clinical psychologist, pastor to pastors, and New York Times bestselling author. His 45 books, including the iconic Boundaries, have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Throughout his storied career as a clinician, he started treatment centers, created breakthrough new models rooted in research, and has been a leading voice on issues of mental health and leadership on a global scale. Dr. Cloud lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Tori, and their two daughters, Olivia and Lucy.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- table of Contents
- Introduction
- Video Group Members
- Participant's Guide
- Session One: Getting Connected-God's Purpose for Small Groups
- Session Two: Five Habits of Life-Changing Groups
- Session Three: Setting Ground Rules
- Session Four: Determining Your Group's Purpose
- Tip One: Active Listening
- Tip Two: Being Attentive
- Tip Three: Telling Your Story (Without Going On and On)
- Tip Four: Group Check-In #1
- Tip Five: Asking Good Questions
- Tip Six: Calling Out the Best in Others
- Tip Seven: Giving and Receiving Feedback
- Tip Eight: Helping and Supporting Each Other
- Tip Nine: Responding to Someone Who Is Hurting
- Tip Ten: Helping Others Take "Growth Risks"
- Tip Eleven: Prayer
- Tip Twelve: Group Check-In #2
- Tip Thirteen: Confessing Your Faults
- Extended Tip One: When Groups Get Messy, Part 1-Confrontation
- Extended Tip Two: When Groups Get Messy, Part 2-Conflict Resolution
- Extended Tip Three: Dealing with People in Crisis
- Resources for Digging Deeper
- What We Noted
- The Five Habits
- Our Group
- Acknowledgments
- Author Biographies
- Copyright
- About the Publisher
