Walking the Small Group Tightrope

Walking the Small Group TightropeWalking the Small Group Tightrope:
Meeting the Challenges Every Group Faces

By Bill Donahue and Russ Robinson (Zondervan, 2003)

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; and openness and intimacy. Effective, life-giving small groups learn how to embrace both ends of each continuum. This book 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.

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James P. Long
James P. Longhttp://JamesPLong.com

James P. Long is the editor of Outreach magazine and is the author of a number of books, including Why Is God Silent When We Need Him the Most?

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