Community groups are small groups of six married couples or eight to ten individuals of the same gender that meet weekly in someone's home for fellowship, Bible study, and prayer. They are for adults of all ages, stages of life, and spiritual maturity.

Married Couples

Community groups comprised of married couples in the same stage of life (couples without children, with children, and empty nesters) and area of town.

Singles

Community groups comprised of single adults. Each group is either all men or all women in the same age range.

College / High School

Community Groups comprised of students from metro-area college campuses. Each group is either all men or all women.

Childcare is not provided. during the meeting.

Most of our groups generally meet Monday through Thursday evenings, and some groups meet on Sundays. Groups normally meet in one of the group member's homes. Sometimes the location is consistent, and sometimes other group members take turns hosting the group meeting at their house.

Most groups normally meet weekly. Some groups meet for three weeks out of the month and either take off the fourth week or do a social activity together. Due to schedule conflicts, groups consisting of married couples with children often do not meet during the summer.

Community groups initially commit to meet for eight weeks as a Starter group. After those first eight weeks, the group members decide if they want to continue meeting together for an additional 16 - 22 months. Therefore, the total duration of a typical community group is between one and a half to two years.

Each Community Group picks the length of time they will meet. However, most groups meet for an hour and a half to two hours.

Though each group differs in how they do things, many groups have a social time in the beginning, then they transition to a time where they discuss the book they are studying and pray for each other. At the very beginning of the group, the whole group decides how much time they will spend on social, discussion, and prayer time (as well as the order in which they take place).

During the term of the group, the group leader will train an apprentice to be the leader of the next group. At the end of the group, the leader will take half the current group, and the apprentice (after becoming an approved leader) will take the other half of the group. Then they will both add more members to their respective new groups, therefore allowing others to join groups with seasoned leaders.

Each group picks their own curriculum to study with the help of their Groups Director (a staff member who guides the group).