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Tell Us About Your Challenging Person

March 13, 2007 | 1 Comment

Everywhere I go and talk about my new book people tell me about the challenging person in their small group. Why Didn’t You Warn Me? How to Deal with Challenging Group Members identifies 18 types of challenging people and offers insights into how to lead your group while helping them learn to be more functional.

It would be interesting to discuss some of your challenging people. Who makes leading your group less than fun? Who makes you want to call in sick? Give us a short bio without using real names. I’ll give it my best shot and others can weigh in with their ideas as well. Our goal is to make all of us more effective leaders, to bring each member to maturity in Jesus Christ.

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  1. judy squier on March 15, 2007 2:45 pm

    Pat, i expect most everyone will comment about a challenging group member, but how many will remark that the LEADER is the challenge! I’ve attended a group where the leader is so gungho that the attendees feel like their comments are an interuption. And at times she rejects their comment and rewords it. An example: I said I had felt envious of someone about something; she immediately said “You didn’t feel envy, you felt pride.” I left that day feeling violated- that what I said was rejected. Any advice?

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