A real encounter with Jesus Christ. After all, that's what small groups are really about, aren't they?

But what does it look like to meet Christ in the small group setting?

How can small group leaders effectively engage both believers and seekers in the exciting process of discovering the authentic Jesus?

Small group expert, Bill Donahue, continues the Groups That Grow series on CCN by offering small group leaders some practical steps for guiding their groups towards an experience of Jesus Himself.

In Experiencing Jesus in Your Small Group, Bill Donahue will lead group leaders through a process to:

• Help your group meet Jesus in Scripture
• Engage in conversations about Jesus' life and teaching
• Connect the stories in your group with the story of Christ
• Practice together Jesus' way of living

You'll learn how to build a team of small group leaders who experience the unmatched joy of leading others into a real encounter with the living Christ.

Plan to join us for this practical broadcast and help the small groups in your church become a life-transforming place to meet Jesus!

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.