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Shaping environments where community emerges naturally Can you
really create community through master plans and elaborate
strategies? Sometimes, says Joseph Myers--but more often, lasting
authentic connections occur organically within healthy
environments. Organic Community offers you practical guidance for
helping your church or organization create spaces where community
naturally comes into being. "Once again, Myers hits a home run.
Organic Community calls us all--church and congregants alike--to
honesty about our goals and then offers us sophisticated,
efficacious, and grace-filled ways to realize them."--Phyllis
Tickle, contributing editor in religion, Publishers Weekly "Looking
back on twenty-four years of church planting and pastoral ministry,
I wish I had thoroughly digested Organic Community before I got
started. It would have saved so much wasted energy--mine, and those
whose lives I foolishly tried to 'master plan.' This is a book I
will reread and widely recommend."--Brian McLaren, author,
activist; brianmclaren.net "If a classic is something that has
never finished what it has to say, then this little gem is a
'classic.'"--Leonard Sweet, E. Stanley Jones Professor of
Evangelism, Drew Theological School; distinguished visiting
professor, George Fox University; www.wikiletics.com "Myers
acknowledges that his is a different kind of how-to book. As much,
or more, it is a how-not-to book that exposes fallacies inherent in
common organizational policies and procedures, which are all the
more destructive in organizations relying on volunteer
efforts."--Ray Oldenburg, emeritus professor of sociology, the
University of West Florida; author, The Great Good Place Joseph R.
Myers is anentrepreneur, speaker, writer, and owner of FrontPorch,
a consulting firm that helps churches, businesses, and other
organizations promote and develop community. Author of The Search
to Belong, Myers is also a founding partner of the communication
arts group settingPace, based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Six Ways to Improve Your Balance as a Group Leader Leading a
successful small group is like walking a tightrope. You traverse a
taut, exciting line, balancing the dynamic tensions characteristic
of every group. Drawing from the concept of "polarity management,"
Bill Donahue and Russ Robinson help you understand and deal with
six dynamic areas every group leader must manage in order to create
genuine, transforming small group community. Your group is in for
unprecedented connection and growth when you harness the interplay
between * Truth and Life * Care and Discipleship * Friendship and
Accountability * Kindness and Confrontation * Task and People *
Openness and Intimacy Effective, life-giving small groups learn how
to embrace both ends of each continuum. Walking the Small Group
Tightrope will strengthen your sense of balance, help you gain
confidence as a leader, and show you how to release the untapped
creative and relational energy in your group.
Whether you re a new or seasoned group leader, or whether your
group is well-established or just getting started, the Making Your
Small Group Work DVD and participant s guide (sold seperately) 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. Created
by three group life experts, the two DVDs in this kit include: *
Four sixty-minute sessions on the foundations of small groups that
include teaching by the authors, creative segments, and activities
and discussion time. * Thirteen five-minute coaching segments on
topics such as active listening, personal sharing, giving and
receiving feedback, prayer, calling out the best in others, and
more. Formerly titled ReGroup."
Assessment and solution for seven common obstacles to building
small groups. It s one thing to start a small group ministry. It s
another to keep the groups in your church healthy and headed in the
same direction. Whatever your church s approach may be---whether it
is a church with groups or of groups--- sooner or later, as a
leader, you ll need to do some troubleshooting. That s when the
expert, to-the-point guidance in this book will prove its worth.
The beauty of this book lies in its unique diagnostic process. It
allows you to assess, diagnose, and correct seven common deadly
sins that can drain the life from your church s small group
ministry. In The Seven Deadly Sins of Small Group Ministry, what
would take you years to learn through trial and error is distilled
into some of the most useful information you can find. Drawing on
the knowledge they ve gleaned from working inside Willow Creek
Community Church, from consulting with hundreds of churches, and
from conducting conferences and seminars worldwide, small group
experts Bill Donahue and Russ Robinson furnish you with proven,
real-life solutions to the toughest problems in your small group
ministry. This is not theory---it is hands-on material you can read
and apply today."
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. This
updated and revised third edition of the bestselling Leading
Life-Changing Small Groups handbook helps small group leaders learn
the basics of leading a successful small group. Regardless of
whether a person is leading for the first time or has been for
years, this resource will help a small group leader more
effectively facilitate group discussion and encourage and support
group members in a way that leads to authentic and lasting life
change. The unique, ready-reference format highlights the
requirements and responsibilities of a small group leader, gives
helpful insight into the process of group formation and answers
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. This workbook
can be used as a stand-alone resource to train coaches or partnered
with the eight-session training videos taught by the author,
available on the Equipping Life-Changing Small Groups DVD (sold
separately). For those who want to lead small groups with
excellence and truly witness life change in their small groups,
this go-to guide offers practical answers and inspiring examples."
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."
Our hearts were made for deep, authentic relationships---for
community with others. And like nothing else, small groups provide
the kind of life-giving community that builds and empowers the body
of Christ and impacts the world. In this book, part of the Groups
That Grow series of small group resources, authors Bill Donahue and
Russ Robinson provide guidance for the strategic decisions that
must be made to establish, develop and grow a thriving small group
ministry in the local church. In Building a Life-Changing Small
Group Ministry, they answer questions like: * Which approach or
model for small group ministry is best for my church? * Who has
responsibility for the ministry and how are they supported? * How
do I organize the groups and coach the leaders? * Where do I find
leaders and what kind of training do they need? * How do I guide
people toward community life? What are the pathways and events that
move people to become part of a small group? * What kinds of groups
should we offer? * How do you multiply groups and launch new
groups? * How do we define success in this ministry? As you work
through the questions in each chapter you ll develop a coherent,
strategic plan for building and leading the small group ministry at
your church. And whether you are establishing a new ministry or
transitioning from older models of small group ministry that are no
longer effective today, you ll benefit from the time-tested wisdom
of the authors. This workbook can be used as a stand-alone resource
or it can be used with the five-session training videos taught by
the authors available on the Equipping Life-Changing Small Groups
DVD (sold separately)."
Matt is a lonely outdoorsman who begins his life anew in the
wilderness after losing his wife, children, and farm in a flood
years ago. One day Matt happens upon Sam, a photographer, and his
dog, Moses. These city dwellers have traveled to Matt's neck of the
woods to shoot pictures for "Our World" magazine. Matt saves Sam
and Moses from a confrontation with a famished black bear and
introduces them to his pet eagle, Quickshaw.
Sam, Moses, Matt, and Quickshaw become great friends and share
numerous adventures that lead to an exciting discovery-an
underground water passage that connects to a hidden city. Its human
inhabitants believe theirs is the only civilization in existence.
Once word reaches the public about the secret city, fortune hunters
want to find its location, believing it to be a source of great
wealth. But the real treasure is the love these people have for
each other and the peaceful harmony in which they live.
The city holds an intriguing secret that renews Matt's interest
in finding his family, presumed to be dead. Could they possibly be
alive after all this time? Matt has some big decisions to make, and
hopefully he can stand by them .
Incorporating a mixture of poetry and intriguing short stories,
author Bill Donahue invites you into his captivating fictional
world with these four heartwarming tales. "Two Little Men (Jacob
and Caleb)"-Robert and Rhonda Benson and their two sons, Jacob and
Caleb, are on vacation, when Mr. Benson is summoned home for
business. Days later, panicked because she hasn't heard from her
husband, Mrs. Benson learns that her husband's plane went down and
has not yet been located. As soon as they have a chance, Mr.
Benson's "two little men" set out to locate-and rescue-their dad.
"Tess, Tamantha, Tamony"-Mr. and Mrs. Wentworth are the proud new
parents of a beautiful little girl named Tess. But on their way
home from the hospital, the family is caught in a terrible storm,
and eventually, a deadly car accident. But what happened to baby
Tess? "The Invisible Planet"-When "Harry" misses a turn and drives
his car straight off a cliff, he plummets into an alien world. He
has no idea how he survived or how far he is from home, but he
quickly discovers that what matters the most in life is that he
understand the life-altering message about God's plan for his life
. "The Creation of Ky"-When Ky, a seemingly typical fly, meets
Professor Ly, the two become partners in a series of adventures
working for the CIA.
The book is designed to read to, or by children, young adults, or
anyone who likes to read. It is a story about a very old and
unusual bed that has been all over the world and in many famous
hotels and now owned by an elder lady. To her grandchildren and
those close to her as, "Grandma." Her grandchildren always wondered
how that many stories could have come from such a small book. The
book had no title or pictures on the front cover, and grandma never
shared pictures from inside the book for there weren't any. The
children have tried to find the book while Grandma was out, however
it is never seen, only at bedtime and only in Grandma's hands.
Grandma's granddaughter finds the secret after Grandma's death. The
bed was the storyteller all the time. Just as the children, and
anyone else who heard the stories, Grandma also was hearing them
for the first time. Volume number one is the beginning of and
explanation of Grandma's Bed being the storyteller from it's many
different hotels, and stories only it would know because it was
there. The stories have many twist and turns. There are stories of
happiness, sadness, compassion, surprise, tenderness, suspense,
Etc. Granddaughter Melinda takes over Grandma's bedroom and
Grandma's role as the reader of the bedtime stories that the
children quickly gather to hear at Grandma's bedside every night.
Connect. Change. Cultivate. These three words can simplify the
vital work of a small group leader. Bill Search, small groups
pastor for one of the nation's largest churches, lays out these
three "patterns" for success that don't lock you into one approach,
the latest fad, or complicated procedures. These biblically
grounded C's can make whatever small group model you like best work
better. Whether you're a first-time facilitator or a seasoned
veteran, a pastor or a volunteer leader, applying these principles
will enrich the spiritual life of any small group. "Too often we
complicate what God designed to be very simple. Fortunately, Bill
Search has peeled back much of the complexity that often gets built
into ministry, as he explains small groups as an essential but
simple concept. Simple Small Groups is liberally sprinkled with the
stories and quips of a small groups pastor who is first and
foremost a clear and insightful communicator."--Steve Gladen,
pastor of Small Groups Community, Saddleback Church "This simple,
user-friendly book with a truly modern approach can help your
church and small groups achieve harmony and balance, while helping
to overcome obstacles that create dysfunction. Transform your
ministry!"--Dave Stone, senior minister, Southeast Christian Church
"What I like most about Simple Small Groups is its smart fusion
between philosophy and practice. This is neither a dense
theological treatment, nor a simplistic how-to manual. Rather, it's
the best of both."--Jason Malec, director of Starting Point, North
Point Community Church "Through stories that we all can relate to
and principles learned through years of group life experience, Bill
shares a mind-set that is easilyunderstandable, and easily applied
and customized to groups of all types."--Mike Hurt, former small
groups pastor at McClean Bible Church, Washington, DC; senior
pastor, Parkway Church, Victoria, TX "Bill does a great job
addressing the practical struggles with small group life. It's a
great book for real 'rubber meets the road' evaluation of
ministry."--Brandon Guindon, executive pastor, Real Life Ministries
What images come to mind when you hear the name "Jesus"? Religious
icon? Mystical guru? Maybe he's the figure in the stained-glass
window at church, or in the painting hanging in the hallway of your
grandmother's house. Bill Donahue spent years asking these
questions, and the Jesus he eventually met was not merely an
ancient sage but the living, breathing Son of God. He found himself
captivated by Jesus' teaching, embraced by his love and disarmed by
his grace. And so in this book, the author brings to life the many
facets of who Jesus is and what his work in the world is all about.
Written in forty brief segments with opportunities for personal
reflection and dialogue with God, In the Company of Jesus makes
ideal daily reading. This book is a companion to the Jesus 101
series and elaborates on the ideas found in those studies. This
winsome approach to Jesus will expand your ideas about who he is
and draw you into his very presence. Whether you are meeting Jesus
for the first time or you've known him for many years, you'll find
new insights from time spent in the company of Jesus.
El manual de grupos pequenos que ha sido un exito de libreria con
mas de 100.000 ejemplares vendidos. AHORA ACTUALIZADO. Como ninguna
otra cosa, los grupos pequenos tienen el poder de cambiar vidas.
Son la ruta ideal al discipulado; un lugar donde el caucho de la
verdad biblica se encuentra con el pavimento de las relaciones
personales humanas. Durante seis anos Bill Donahue proveyo
capacitacion y recursos para los lideres de los grupos pequenos, de
modo que la iglesia Willow Creek pudiera desarrollarse hasta llegar
a ser una iglesia de grupos pequenos. Ahora esta dedicado a
producir herramientas que ayudaran a los lideres de la iglesia a
perseguir el mismo objetivo: proveer un lugar en la comunidad para
toda persona de su congregacion. En Liderando cambios de vida,
Donahue y su equipo presentan de un modo profundo las nociones
practicas que han hecho tan eficaz el ministerio de grupos pequenos
en Willow Creek. Una guia de referencia comprehensiva y lista para
los lideres de grupos pequenos. El formato singular y con
referencias listas de este libro le da a los lideres de grupos
pequenos, pastores, lideres iglesia, educadores y asesores una
nocion practica de: * La formacion del grupo y los valores * Los
requisitos y responsabilidades del liderazgo * La filosofia y la
estructura de los grupos pequenos * La preparacion y la
participacion en las reuniones * El discipulado dentro del grupo *
La capacitacion del liderazgo y mucho mas. Liderando cambios de
vida le ofrece, tanto a un grupo individual como a todo un
ministerio de grupos pequenos, la direccion comprensiva que
necesita para cultivar grupos pequenos que cambian la vida asi como
fructiferos seguidores de Cristo."
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