Help! I'm a Small-Group Leader!

by Laurie Polich

So you're leading a small group? Your small group can accomplish big things in the lives of your teenagers. And in Help! I'm a Small-Group Leader! you'll find methods and approaches you can use. Foibles and minefields to avoid. Solutions and tips that will help you nurture your small group into a growing community, whatever you goals. Inside you'll discover -- How to put small groups together - How NOT to lead a small group - How to start a discussion -- and KEEP IT GOING - How to ASK QUESTIONS that get responses - Three kinds of BIBLE STUDY questions to ask - How to work with DIFFERENT personalities in a small group - How to help you kids LEARN TO PRAY - 10 ideas for BUILDING COMMUNITY in your small group . . . and to top it off are 20 pages of questions (100 questions, to be exact) that you can use in your small group Bible study, on the most common subjects discussed in junior and senior high small groups. All this in a no-frills, straight-to-the-point style -- perfect for volunteer small-group leaders, or for youth pastors or youth directors to lead their staffs through.

144 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1998

Reviews

[T]

I found the most value in the case studies of different small group leader types and pitfalls, and different small group attendee types and how to handle the varying personalities. I would give a copy of this to each of the small group leaders I manage in youth ministry. I took out two stars for the distracting cross-dressing graphics that don't add to the lessons and for the poor formatting.

[Wade]

This is a very well written and very helpful book for Youth Pastors leading Youth Ministries that have (or are trying to start) a small group ministry. It is very practical and very helpful.

[Joy Kaplan]

Excellent book for first time youth leaders!

[Matthew]

This book had some excellent ideas and provided useful example questions. I would have found it more beneficial if some of the concepts had been better developed.