Finding the Flow: A Guide for Leading Small Groups and Gatherings
"An interactive, conversational and engaging guide to empower and equip group leaders, helping them create life-changing environments that produce passionate followers of Christ." (Bill Donahue, pastor of leadership development, Willow Creek Community Church and author of Leading Life-Changing Small Groups)"This is one of the most practical books available regarding how to develop transformational leaders who can in turn lead transformational groups. What sets their work apart from all the other small group books out there is their focus on the leader of the group. I've seen Jenn and Tara at work firsthand in the church where I pastor, and they've taken the small group ministry to a new level of effectiveness." (Ron Johnson, founding and lead pastor, Pathways Church, Denver, Colorado)"Community doesn't come with a manual. But if it's experience and wisdom you're looking for, Miller and Peppers have a ton of it. Using real-life examples, solid relationship principles and hands-on exercises,Finding the Flowexplores the dynamics of gatherings that thrive versus survive, and the facilitation practices that can help make the difference." (Sally Morgenthaler, contributor to An Emergent Manifesto of Hope)"Finding the Flowis a helpful book written by two practitioners who have lived and breathed small groups in their local church. This book will help every current or prospective leader of small groups be more effective. This is must-reading for small group leaders!" (Jim Tomberlin, founder, Third Quarter Consulting, former regional pastor, Willow Creek Community Church)"Practical yet profound.Finding the Flowis a necessary companion for anyone involved in small group leadership and development." (Robert E. Logan, president, CoachNet International)"Here is the total package! If you lead a small group or oversee a small groups ministry of any kind, you need this book, especially if you're bored with the old 'tried and true' methods. Here is a guide for growing groups in this postmodern era. The authors--who write engagingly and with uncommon transparency, wisdom and grace--provide readers all they need to make small groups successful. They show how groups can be God's mechanism for profound spiritual transformation. The section on helping group leaders understand themselves before they facilitate groups is worth the price of the book. . .  After reading a few pages, you will wish that you were in a group that Jenn and Tara were coleading." (William W. Klein, professor of New Testament, Denver Seminary)