Community happens in circles, not rows.

Small Groups at Greenwood

Small Groups at Greenwood

Small Groups at Greenwood

“If a foot were not attached to a body, could it walk?

If an ear were left to itself, apart from its head, could it hear?”

This is the way the Bible talks about Jesus’ people: we cannot thrive apart from connection with one another. And only together do we express the fullness of the body of Christ. Jesus calls us to practice community, and one of the most powerful ways we do this is by gathering with one another in small groups.

Open Groups

Life with Jesus Guide

LIFE WITH JESUS GUIDE

Discerning Your Next Step

We can see in scripture that Jesus arranged his life around three rhythms: worship, community, and mission. We have identified six core discipleship commitments that we aspire to in our journey as a disciple of Jesus and we encourage you to work through this guide with others.

The Practices of Jesus

Life with Jesus
IN WORSHIP

Just as it is hardly possible to witness the colors of a sunset at the beach without a sense of delight, there’s no way to be near God and not worship. God is so glorious in beauty and goodness that when we glimpse Him, worship overtakes us. He’s just that good. Jesus practiced a life of constant, life-giving, worshipful closeness to His Father, and He has made a way for us to do the same. Practices such as prayer, solitude, and interacting with Scripture help us join Jesus in worship.

GRATITUDE | SOLITUDE | MEMORIZE | LECTIO DIVINIA | PRAYING THE LORD’S PRAYER | SABBATH | PRAYER OF EXAMEN | FASTING | RESILIENCE: FINDING HOPE IN SUFFERING | IMMANUEL PRAYER | LAMENT | LISTENING TO GOD

IMMANUEL PRAYER | LAMENT | LISTENING TO GOD

Life with Jesus
IN COMMUNITY

The Christian life is meant to be lived together with others in Christ. Together we experience God’s love, find encouragement, receive God’s word, share our gifts, and carry one another’s burdens. No one is meant to do life alone. So we invite you to dive into one of these practices as your grow and learn to love Jesus and follow His Way.

SPIRITUAL FRIENDSHIP | SMALL GROUPS | BIBLE STUDY | WORSHIP IN COMMUNITY | FORGIVENESS | GIVING | RESILIENCE: DEVOTED LOVE IN A CULTURE OF DISCONNECTION | DISCOVER YOUR GIFTS | MAKING DISCIPLES

Life with Jesus
ON MISSION

Jesus came to earth on a mission for His Father: to “seek and save the lost,” “proclaim good news,” and set free “those who are oppressed.” And before Jesus left earth, He sent His followers into the world, just as the Father had sent Him. He said we are to “make disciples of all nations,” and promised He will always be with us. Jesus invites us to join Him on His life-giving mission. These are the practices that help us to go with Him into a lost and hurting world.

SERVE | DO JUSTICE | HOSPITALITY | SHARE THE GOSPEL

Complete List
of Practices

Jesus displayed a matchless beauty of character. He possessed unparalleled powers of faith, hope, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, and self-control—all in harmony with the Holy Spirit. He did this in part by living life a certain way. His lifestyle included practices that connected Him deeply to His Father through worship, to the family of God through community, and to God’s purposes on earth through mission. And He invites us to “follow Him,” to adopt His practices, so that He can shape more of His LIFE and character in us across our lifetime. We invite you—hopefully with a small group of friends—to practice with us the practices of Jesus.

Meet the Team

KATIE GARRINGER
Director of Community Life
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