Leading Small Groups That Thrive
Five Shifts to Take Your Group to the Next Level

Name: Leading Small Groups That Thrive
Brand: Harper Christian
Availability: InStock
Author: Ryan T. Hartwig
ISBN: 9780310120063

Author: Ryan T. Hartwig, Courtney W. Davis, Jason A. Sniff, Jared Musgrove

Narrator: John Behrens, LaQuita James

Unabridged: 7 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 08/11/2020

Categories: Nonfiction, Religion, Christian Ministry, Christian Living, Spiritual Growth, Christian Church

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Nearly every church is trying to help their congregants build relationships with others, grow as disciples, and/or engage in meaningful service through small groups. Many have argued that these small groups are the preferred vehicle for relationship building, disciple making, and membership assimilation in the local church, especially in large, multisite churches.Leading Small Groups That Thrive shows small group leaders, step by step, how to plan for, launch, build, sustain, and multiply highly effective, transformational, healthy small group experiences where people grow spiritually together. Based on a large-scale research study of small group pastors, leaders, and members, Leading Small Groups That Thrive gives church leaders both what they want--practical, straightforward, actual small group member voices and experiences, and compelling guidance on how to build transformational groups complemented with real-life examples and data of successful small groups--and what they need--substantial, challenging insights and a data-driven model grounded in the latest research on church small groups.Accompanying assessments, graphs, discussion questions, and appendixes are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

About Ryan T. Hartwig

Dr. Ryan T. Hartwig is Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of Communication at Colorado Christian University, where he teaches group, organizational, and leadership communication courses. His research centers on teamwork, group facilitation, and collaboration, particularly in the church. His first book Teams That Thrive (InterVarsity Press, 2015) was named Outreach Magazine’s Leadership Resource of the Year and won the 2015 Readers’ Choice Award from InterVarsity Press. Ryan hosts a blog at www.ryanhartwig.com, and can be found on Twitter at @rthartwig.

About Courtney W. Davis

Dr. Courtney W. Davis is Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Azusa Pacific University, where she teaches organizational, small group, and professional communication. Her primary area of research involves communication in organizations with a focus on organizational entries of newcomers, member exits, organizational knowledge, and identity. She earned a Ph.D. in Organizational Communication from the University of California, Santa Barbara and has consulted with and coached church and parachurch organizations, non-profit organizations, and professional associations.

About Jason A. Sniff

Jason A. Sniff is pastor of small groups at Eastview Christian Church in Normal, IL, and a licensed professional counselor with over 15 years of working and developing group life within the private and public sectors. Jason currently serves as the Illinois Director for the Small Group Network (Saddleback). He earned his M.A. In Educational Psychology (emphasis in Community Counseling) from Baylor University in Waco, TX.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bailey T. on February 18, 2024

I’ve read plenty of small group books over the years —this one is one of the best ones I’ve read. Great content, helpful tips and insight.......more

Goodreads review by George P. on August 11, 2020

I vividly remember the first small group I led. It was Sunday morning, I was a seminarian in my early twenties, and I was wearing a suit. (Men still did that in the early 1990s.) I arranged metal folding chairs in a circle, welcomed the attendees, and spent the next 45 minutes lecturing them. When it......more

Goodreads review by Paul on July 29, 2024

Listened as an audiobook. Probably closer to 3.5stars on this one. I had a hard time listening at the beginning to the reader on audible which affected my experience of this book. That said, some useful tips and thought provoking questions. I appreciated their insistence on always thinking about mul......more

Goodreads review by Meg on August 25, 2020

As a skillful blend of both research and experience, this book holds both the authority that comes with academic research and the empathy that comes from the experience of having been in small groups! The authors write with the confidence and knowledge that they have something to offer but simultane......more

Goodreads review by Anna on August 25, 2020

We all know the struggles that come up in a small group setting. People don't engage in discussion, someone talks way too much, conflict arises, or the community that was promised never comes to fruition. Leading Small Groups That Thrive is a book that addresses all these challenges and more. Written......more