"What am I getting out of this?"

Though most of us would hate to admit it, this is how a typical group member evaluates the small group experience.

So, how small groups come to embrace a new value — one that is closer to the heart of Jesus?

Continuing the Groups That Grow training series, small group expert Bill Donahue empowers groups to look "outside the small group circle" to focus on the needs of others.

Using Philippians 2 as a training tool, leaders will learn what it means to follow God's design for becoming others-focused.

As both the cause and the product of spiritual growth, an others-focus is a great gauge of group life.

Ironically, leaders discover that group members "get more" from this kind of group:

"An others-focus stimulates a kind of growth that can only be experienced by becoming others-focused," says Donahue.

In this session, leaders will hear how people naturally grow increasingly self-focused.

This powerful broadcast will help your groups resist that tug and discover the joy of accepting a personal invitation to enter God's story.

You'll hear practical ways to get involved with others: everyday needs in the group and community, larger compassion initiatives and evangelistic opportunities.

Donahue also highlights key strategies:

• Become aware
• Take personal action
• Rely on group accountability

Help your groups find new focus!