Growing People Through Small Groups

By Betty Veldman Wieland and David Stark

This fresh look at small groups starts with people and principles rather than program and structure. Stark and Wieland examine why many small-group ministries fall short of their goals and offer strategies that start with God's leading and people's needs. Useful for lay leaders, small-group members, and pastors who want people to develop their spiritual gifts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764229125
• ISBN13: 9780764229121
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Finally, a book that explains how discipleship happens in small groups!

This book answers the questions and doubts that many Pastors have about having principle based small groups in their church. It's very engaging by having you answer thought-provoking questions at the end of each chapter. They have done an excellent job on explaining the best way to do small groups for such a mobile generation. I highly recommend it!

A practical guide for leading a small Group ministry

Co-written by the director of Changing Church through Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and a leader of Christian Reformed Home Missions, Growing People Through Small Groups is a practical guide for leading a small Group ministry that focuses upon what the people need rather than rigid programs. Delineating ideas that have been successfully put into practice for years, Growing People Through Small Groups discusses the importance of staying in touch with God's will, stages and principles that people follow for individual development, knowing when a study group is ready to be transplanted and learn on their own, the role of the leader as gardener and shepherd, and much more. Combining deep personal faith with time-tested experience and practical wisdom, Growing People Through Small Groups is a superb resource highly recommended for ministers and spiritual leaders.

Growing People Through Small Groups

Growing People Through Small Groups is an incredible resource for people who are asking questions about small groups, who want to know how churches will benefit from small groups, and who need to hear how small groups change lives! It is well written and easy to read, providing a great overview of principle-based small groups! Thanks, Betty and Dave! We needed this!