Emergency Response Handbook for Small Group Leaders

Excellent resource on how to handle tons of difficult and unexpected relational situations for anyone leading in a small group setting. Each chapter is short and includes lots of effective and tested suggestions for diffusing and speaking into impossibly hard or unexpected situations. Highly recommend having this book in your leadership tool box!

It's a good resource to have- even if you aren't a small group leader. It's a great tool to have to be to be a supportive friend in a time of need.

Every small group needs one, the leader and the rest. Sensible, useful information

I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to lead, minister, or counsel someone in the church or wants to have a biblical foundation and knowledge how to approach someone who is encountering tough obstacles. A lot of good resources, an easy and practical read, and it is broken down really well. I would highly suggest this book to anyone, even if you are not going into the counseling field, it is a good book to have around if you are involved in the church or want to be involved in peoples lives.

Great responses for any situation.

I had to read this book for school. It's a great book for regular people who may be in a position of influence and need some pointers on counseling people.

User friendly with cross references. Offers both do's and do not's in suggestions how to reach and support others..

This is a very helpful book of case studies and advice in what to do when various crisies hit a small group situation. I picked up a copy at the recommendation of a mentor after facing a tough situation in my own group. Several topics are dealt with in depth. Practical wisdom is given. The issue of when to seek greater help is dealt with as well. I just wish this book covered two additional topics, which in my experience at least, come up from time to time in group life: adultery and financial problems. These seem like two somewhat common and thorny problems to exclude from this book. Overall--though it is a short book that does cover ALL the topics one might want--I give the emergency handbook a strong recommendation to fellow small group leaders. There will come a time where you need a book like this!