SOME OF THE EXPERTS TELL US . . .

"If you get the environment right, every single one of us has the capacity to do . . . remarkable things, and more importantly, others have that capacity too."

Simon Sinek, TED talk, "Why good leaders make you feel safe"

"When people feel safe in our presence, they naturally open up. And when they open up, connection naturally occurs. You don't have to force it. You don't have to coax it. You don't even have to encourage it. It just happens."

Gary Smalley, The DNA of Relationships

"As long as you are living, your heart and mind and soul will be searching for a connection. An 'other.' Several others. A community that will bring life, all the ingredients of life that you need to get past the limit of your present existence and performance."

Henry Cloud, The Power of the Other

"MY POINT EXACTLY "

Growth is normal, all we have to do is create the right conditions. In Helping People Grow you will learn the five conditions for life-change and how to create them in your most cherished relationships. You will discover that . . .

1. Safety is the doorway to transformation.

2. Truth is the raw material of growth.

3. Vulnerability opens the door to life-change.

4. Affirming the right messages and refuting the wrong messages removes growth barriers.

5. Caregiving validates the life-changing conditions.

JOHN DEHNERT has worked at some of the largest, most influential churches in the country. Currently, he is the Pastor of Growth and Development with the Restored Family of Churches in Southern California.