Steve Gladen, small group pastor at Saddleback, was kind enough to do the foreword for me for my new book, One Page Bible Lessons. Check in out on Amazon.
Foreword
My destiny was changed by a 19-year-old girl. She was newly saved, starting a small group, reading through the Bible, and asking questions. She taught me that life-changing insight comes from bombarding the Bible with questions in the context of a group. Bible discussion is at the heart of where transformation can happen in the mind through the Holy Spirit. Bible discussion leads to life change. When people discuss the Bible as it relates to everyday life, people change.
In Small Groups with Purpose, I said, “Small group leaders need to move beyond being teachers who dispense information to passive listeners to being facilitators who encourage the exchange of dialogue and discussion among all group members.” One of the best ways to do this is to start with good questions that get groups talking.
Josh Hunt is the master of asking good questions. He has spent most of his career developing questions to be used in small groups. This book provides you a plug-n-play discussion guide for your small group. What an amazing way to get your small groups back in the Bible!
This book will be an indispensable tool for every small group leader to ask good questions as they read the Bible.
Steve Gladen,
Pastor of Connection, Saddleback Church
Author, Leading Small Groups With Purpose