John SchroederJohn D. Schroeder is a freelance writer and has written more than fifteen study guides for small groups, including the Leader's Guides for Sisters: Bible Study for Women. He has also coauthored four books, includingHow to Start and Sustain a Faith-Based Small Group, How to Start and Sustain a Faith-Based Young Adult Group, Dear Lord! They Want Me to Give the Devotions, and Dear Lord! They Want Me to Give the Devotion Again. John has been a newspaper reporter, and a copy editor and director of communications for several corporations. He currently lives in Minneapolis.