The best-selling small group guidebook---over 100,000 sold. NOW UPDATED. 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. For six years Bill Donahue provided training and resources for small group leaders so that Willow Creek could build a church of small groups. Now he is committed to creating tools that will help church leaders pursue the same goal---to provide a place in community for everyone in their congregation. In Leading Life-Changing Small Groups, Donahue and his team share in depth the practical insights that have made Willow Creek's small group ministry so effective. The Comprehensive, Ready-Reference Guide for Small Group Leaders The unique, ready-reference format of this book gives small group leaders, pastors, church leaders, educators, and counselors a commanding grasp of: -Group formation and values -Leadership requirements and responsibilities -The philosophy and structure of small groups -Meeting preparation and participation -Discipleship within the group -Leadership training . . . and much more From an individual group to an entire small group ministry, Leading Life-Changing Small Groups gives you the comprehensive guidance you need to cultivate life-changing small groups . . . and growing, fruitful followers of Christ.
Dr. Bill Donahue, Ph.D., is a popular conference speaker, prolific author and leadership consultant.
Bill has leadership experience in both the for-profit and non-profit arena. After working for P&G in New York and PNC Corp. in Philadelphia, Bill was Director of Leader Development & Group Life for the Willow Creek Church & Association where he created leadership strategies and events for over 10,000 leaders on 6 continents in over 30 countries.
Bill has a bachelor's degree in psychology from Princeton University, a master's degree from Dallas Seminary and a Ph.D. in Adult Learning and Development from the University of North Texas. He serves as an adjunct teacher at a number of graduate schools training both Masters and Doctoral students in organizational strategy, team-building, leadership development and transformational community.
In addition to the best-selling, Leading Life-changing Small Groups, Bill developed the DVD training resource ReGroup™ with Henry Cloud and John Townsend. Partnering with Steve Gladen he released Building Biblical Community for churches in January, 2011. He also co-authored Coaching Life-Changing Leaders with Greg Bowman, and has partnered with Russ Robinson to create a number of resources for strategic leadership. Bill's newest work is a collaborative effort with Les Parrott called Small Group Insights, an online assessment and learning tool for building authentic relationships in any group or team.
Contact Bill at www.DrBillDonahue.com.
