An encouraging read on small groupsThis is a great book about the need for small groups. Getting ready to begina seminary class using this book and I am looking forward to the class.

Importance of investing in leadershaving a vision for groups as a wholeso that choosing leaders according to their gifts will mean those groups grow in that way ie teaching, transparency and conflict resolution, and delegation -- lead to formation, community and connection, and mission engagement. Importance ofgroups!!

This is a great practical book on groups which really focuses on the fact that groups allow discipleship to take place in community, as it is designed to do. The chapters on leadership and connecting with "disconnected people" made this book especially worth the read.

Solid thoughts on how to lead effective groups in a community context.

Very practical book on philosophy of groups for churches. Very practical and helpful in giving you incite in developing your philosophy and goals with this. Great read!

This is an excellent book full of data and gospel truth to help any pastor think through the groups they lead or will start. Stetzer and Geiger know what they are talking about and have lived in these ministry circles which also brings a refreshing thought to the writing. If I had to reach for one book on small groups right now, this would be the one.

I've been a part of and led multiple small groups. The lessons from the book are practical as well as the research provides such helpful context to make good decisions moving forward. Thank you!

An interesting book for sure! I'm glad that Ed Stetzer and Eric Geiger took the time to think and write about church groups. There are certainly some good things in this book, but also some things with which I disagree.Pros:An emphasis on the importance of groups to church life.Viewing groups as perhaps the main forum where discipleship should take place.Realizing that not everything can be accomplished by a group, so a group must set goals and focus on what it wants to achieve.Recognizing that

An interesting book for sure! I'm glad that Ed Stetzer and Eric Geiger took the time to think and write about church groups. There are certainly some good things in this book, but also some things with which I disagree.Pros:An emphasis on the importance of groups to church life.Viewing groups as perhaps the main forum where discipleship should take place.Realizing that not everything can be accomplished by a group, so a group must set goals and focus on what it wants to achieve.Recognizing that

An interesting book for sure! I'm glad that Ed Stetzer and Eric Geiger took the time to think and write about church groups. There are certainly some good things in this book, but also some things with which I disagree.Pros:An emphasis on the importance of groups to church life.Viewing groups as perhaps the main forum where discipleship should take place.Realizing that not everything can be accomplished by a group, so a group must set goals and focus on what it wants to achieve.Recognizing that

This book may be better suited to church leadership than the average layperson. Written in an engaging tone, the authors don't mince words to spare feelings. Rather, they succinctly lay out the research they've gathered and how to transform a haphazard small group ministry to a thriving part of the church. One quote from Chapter 3 that church leaders need to wrestle with is this: "A dynamic communicator and wonderful music may gather a crowd, but if people never move from sitting in rows to sitt...

Two and a half stars. Where was the editor? He let some terrible deliveries through to the keeper. I'll update the review with examples later. This book could be described like I've heard Wagner's music described: moments of brilliance, dispersed amongst minutes (hours?) of boredom.

One of the better small group books I've read.

A must read for small group directors Good research, strong application steps. Inspiring stories that group leaders can relate to. You should also give this book to your pastor.

A Great One Stop Training Guide for...This book is a great one stop training guide that will get any church from 0 to 60 in starting Groups. While there is always much more to say about groups, saying too much pushes potential small group leaders away. I would recommend this book as a top shelf resource for group leaders as well as coordinators.

Great Read for Small Group LeadersThis book gets you thinking beyond simply using small groups as an entity in churches and dreaming about what groups can be.

Ed Stetzer: Book review of Transformational Groups "Doing life together is an unquestionable essential in the disciple-making process." (page 7).There can be no doubt that groups are important. Ed Stetzer and Eric Geiger provide a great resource to ministry leaders in their book Transformational Groups. Statistics provide insight and the Stetzer/Geiger duo utilize research numbers to bolster the biblical emphasis of ministry in relationship. Stated at the outset, Stetzer and Geiger state that "

A handy book with a few ideas, mostly helpful questions for thinking about group life and development. Nothing new under the sun here, but thought generating. The book's ideas come at you like receiving empty boxes which you then can fill. It's nice to have the boxes, but... What's next? At the end of each chapter is a question or two, which when collected together create a helpful process for creating and sustaining groups. That could be a good option. What was lacking is a clear connection of

The authors do a good job of presenting the philosophy behind transformational small groups, as well as steps and inspiration to create them. Although there is nothing new here outside the research, the principles are explained and illustrated in layman's terms, with action steps included to help the reader apply what has been learned. I think this book should be a must-read for every church leader and every small group leader. Highly recommended.

Solid and helpful read on small groups within the church. Ed Stetzer is nothing if not eminently practical, getting readers to consider intentional group DNA, strategy, leadership development, all combined with the latest research on the benefits of small groups to the local church.