Coaching Life-Changing Small Group Leaders A Practical Guide for Those Who Lead and Shepherd Small Group Leaders Leaders within a congregation oversee their members, but who helps coach and train the small group leaders? Bill Donahue and Greg Bowman, staff members of Willow Creek Association, have developed a handbook for coaches-those people who minister to the needs of small group leaders. Coaches provide leadership development, pastoral care, ministry support and expansion, and meeting facilitation. Originally self-published by Willow Creek, this tested and proven resource has been revised and expanded. It includes new chapters on shepherding, training, and conducting assimilation events; revised charts and diagrams; and extensive theological and biblical support. Instructions and explanations of key concepts have been expanded, while references and content have been updated to align with Leading Life-Changing Small Groupsand other Willow Creek small group resources. This is the "go-to" resource for small group coaches who want to lead and shepherd with excellence. It also features a section specifically for leaders who are responsible for setting up small-group structures in the church.