God himself is a community of three persons (Father, Son and Spirit) and Jesus himself thought it wise to invest in 3 disciples (Peter, James and John) out of the 12. So we too are looking to encourage life groups, normally flowing out of City Groups, to help each other look more and more like Jesus.
Proverbs 27:17 puts the aim of the groups nicely when it says “as iron sharpens iron so one man sharpens another” – we’re looking to sharpen each other in terms of our characters, our joy, our love and our mission.
Life Groups
Life groups are small intentional same-sex groups where we can be honest and vulnerable, confess sin, share struggles, discern what is going on in our hearts and learn to apply the gospel to the areas where we are currently living in darkness. They’re a place to be known and loved and from that position to grow.
There are two types of life groups in Christ City Church:
(1) Discipleship Groups – these are led by someone who is more mature in the faith who invites 2-3 others to join them on a 1-3 year journey with the aim to multiply the groups.
(2) Accountability Groups – these are more peer-to-peer, organised by friends who intentionally commit to growing in God together, these typically last 6 months and are then reviewed.
Read our ‘Life Groups – what are they?’ blog post, which gives you more details as to why they are important to church life.
For some suggestions as to how to structure the group and what to do when you meet up, read the ‘Life Groups – resources to get you going’ blog post.
If you have any questions, do contact us at hello@christcitychurch.ie.