Facilitating Counseling Groups - A Leader's Guide for Group-Based Counseling Ministry

Facilitating Counseling Groups is a practical training resource that equips lay leaders to guide topic-specific counseling groups within the local church. Featuring a foreword by J. D. Greear, this second book in the Church-Based Counseling series helps churches prepare leaders for group-based care that addresses common struggles of sin and suffering. Brad Hambrick and John Chapman explain how counseling groups differ from general discipleship groups, highlighting the added sensitivity, vulnerability, and intentionality required to lead well. Built around the G4 model of group-based counseling, Facilitating Counseling Groups shows lay leaders how to use their own experiences, structured curriculum, and ongoing support to offer gospel hope to others walking similar paths. As part of a larger church-based care framework, it helps churches mobilize meaningful support from friendship to mentoring to counseling groups.