Home Groups

YOUR HOME IS A KINGDOM OUTPOSTS

Everything we have belongs to Jesus- including our homes!  And it’s time to leverage our houses for kingdom breakthrough and expansion.

WHAT ARE HOME GROUPS?

HOME Groups are Homes On Mission Everywhere

THE GOALS OF A HOME GROUP?

Our hope is that through using our homes as gathering spaces we can do a few things:

1. Gather in community
2. Encourage the people of God
3. Target friends outside of the faith
4. Spread the influence of the Kingdom everywhere.

HOW TO START A HOME GROUP?

The five questions and explanations below are a simple way to begin thinking through the process of launching a HOME Group. You can also find a printable PDF here.

WHO: Look for friends and acquaintances, people of peace, in all your spheres of influence who like you, are willing to listen to you, and want to be around you. Start with a list of 8-15 people.  To find out more about people of peace and how to find them go here.

WHAT: You’ll want to do a few simple things; eat together, read/study together, discuss, and pray together. We have provided an extensive list of great starting resources you can find on on the links below. Just remember, it’s more important to gather around community than a resource.

WHEN: Choose a day of the week and a time that works for you. You won’t be able to accommodate everyone, so be prepared for that. Start with what you can do and invite people into it. You can always make changes as you go.

WHERE: We’ve called them HOME Groups for a reason. A house is a warm, intimate and personal space. While you can use a coffee shop or restaurant if it’s convenient, we think something special happens in the home.

HOW: Start with prayer, asking for God’s heart and help. Write a list of who you will invite. Choose a day and a time. Choose a resource to use. Decide how you will handle childcare. Set a start date. Let us know your plans. Get some simple training. Begin inviting. Open your HOME.

HOME GROUP LIBRARIES

The libraries below link to over 70 resources for HOME Groups to gather around. Each of the pictures is linked to the resource on Amazon.  You may even want to check in with the church office, because we may have the resource you are after on hand.

Word & Worship

A great starting point in this category is the Bible, and a great resource for you to use is our reading plan. Click the show button to see this and other great resources.

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Community & Relationships

Community & Relationships are the core of HOME group ministries and are vitally important to take into consideration when planning to launch a HOME group.

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Discipleship & Missions

Click the show link below to find some really awesome resources for those wanting to be focused on growing in Christ and in their understanding of mission.

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HOW DO I REGISTER MY GROUP?

We want HOME groups to be a lightweight and low maintenance vehicle in the church. We want to oversee them with low control, but high accountability to help you achieve in this missional effort to your neighbors and friends. In order to do this we ask the following of people desiring to be HOME Group Leaders:

1. Register your group with the church office
2. Get trained (next training date will be given when you register)
3. Join the HOME Group Leader Facebook group
4. Update frequently about your group (via Facebook group)
5. Choose an end date

To get help with any of these things are to do any of these things please contact us here.

You can also find a printable PDF of all the above information here.