{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"SG² Steve Gladen on Small Groups","title":"Lobby interview with Bill Donahue (Win a Signed Copy of \" How to Lead Life-Changing Small Groups)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2434,"description":"Bill Donahue on Leading Life-Changing Small Groups (Plus Signed Book Giveaway)\nRecorded at the Lobby Gathering, Pastor Steve Gladen interviews Dr. Bill Donahue about his updated book, How to Lead Life-Changing Small Groups, and offers a giveaway of six signed copies to the first, third, fifth, seventh, ninth, and 11th people who email steve@smallgroupnetwork.com with an address. Donahue shares personal background about his wife Gail, their 38-year marriage, their two adult children, and formative experiences that shaped his views of what is “healthy” and “good.” The conversation highlights key helps for small group leaders: preparation that aims to be personal rather than perfect, shared ownership and participation, and learning to give and receive feedback. Donahue discusses measuring group health beyond attendance and numbers by evaluating relationships, culture, conflict navigation, experiencing Christ’s presence, and the group’s impact outside the circle, including online group considerations, and closes by emphasizing love as the central leadership focus.\n00:00 Welcome and Giveaway Tease\n01:09 Meet Bill Donahue\n02:32 Family and Gail’s Ministry\n05:59 How They Met and Ministry Beginnings\n08:10 Early Small Group Failures to Growth\n10:39 Growing Up and Performance Pressure\n14:48 Kids, Parenting, and Real Life\n18:33 New Book Focus and Leader Challenges\n21:07 Book Tools Overview\n21:32 Conflict Chapter Deep Dive\n22:28 Online Groups Pros Cons\n23:40 Coaching New Leaders\n23:54 Preparation And Ownership\n26:31 Measuring Real Progress\n28:23 Feedback Triggers Explained\n31:18 Healthy Metrics Inside Outside\n34:19 Book Giveaway And Thanks\n35:55 Closing Focus On Love\n39:12 Final Wrap And Signoff","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/uAtv0zHBzgbCLLeewi1iCzhs7OXKuDoPGaihQiM636g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI3MTA3LzE2NTE4/NTkyNDEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}