To one degree or another, most ministry leaders experience this painful gap between the demands of leadership and their own resources, energy and vision.

It's just too easy for leaders to focus on the needs of the many and neglect their own spiritual well-being. As they "keep on keeping on", they may be little aware of the dangers of teaching and leading from a well that has run dry.

Yet, we know that ministry of any kind is impossible to sustain without a steady flow of supernatural power.

There's good news! Small group expert Bill Donahue returns to CCN to help small group leaders discover the importance of Developing a Healthy Spiritual Life.

>This month on the Groups That Grow training series, small group leaders will receive practical tips for cultivating the kind of healthy inner life that keeps their leadership fresh.

In this helpful session, small group leaders and pastors will learn how to:

• Identify signs of  "Soul Erosion".
• Take time for "Soul Care".
• Replenish and renew the spirit regularly.

Don't forget... You can't have a healthy group without a healthy leader!

Bill Donahue is the Executive Director of Small Group Ministries for the Willow Creek Association. He is the author of Leading Life-Changing Small Groups, and with Russ Robinson, the coauthor of The 7 Deadly Sins of Small Group Ministry, Building a Church of Small Groups, and Walking the Small Group Tightrope. Bill teaches at several seminaries and has written and edited many small group studies, including the Interactions Series, the New Community Series and the Bible 101 Series.