Growth Groups are gender specific groups of 3-5 Christ-followers committed to going deeper in spiritual maturity by practicing spiritual disciplines.  In Growth Groups, you will be studying the Bible, memorizing scripture, and having purposeful accountability, with the aim of glorifying God and enjoying your relationship with Jesus.

You should join a growth group because you want to grow as a disciple of Jesus Christ and want to live in community with other believers. God has designed it that other believers help contribute to our spiritual growth. Some possible examples of this are:

1. You want to grow in enjoying your relationship with God.
2. You have a desire to be a more loving spouse and have a God-honoring marriage.
3. You want to be a faithful parent who raises their kid in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
4. You want to be a bolder witness of Jesus to those around you.
5. You need help being consistent in Bible reading
6. You wrestle with a sin like anger, anxiety, or fear of man that you want to overcome.

The hope is that participants would be highly committed and prioritize meeting twice a month for 60 to 90 minutes. Obviously, there are things like work travel, family emergencies, etc, that create hiccups to daily routine, but these groups work best when you commit to meeting unless providentially hindered.

First, you should have a desire to grow in your relationship with Jesus and a conviction to share your life with other believers. Second, you should see the benefit and be encouraged that someone might ask you, “What steps have you taken recently to grow in love of God and others?” or “How are you doing in a particular area? Participants should have a willingness to vulnerably share their life  and invest in others. (1 Thess 2:8)

You will fill out an interest form that allows you to give your best availability, and we will seek to match you with a leader with compatible availability. You can find that interest form here. 

Growth groups will meet twice a month for about 6 months in members’ homes, at New Life, or whatever location is suitable for the group. If you have a place that would be good to meet, please let us know when filling out the interest form. 

• Immerse participants in basic biblical disciplines (Word, Prayer, Scripture memory) to deepen their worship of Christ.
• Pursue growth through uprooting sinful patterns. 
• Encourage one another through trials and hardships. 
• Equip participants to make and multiply disciples.