We're kicking off another Fall of Growth Groups, a brand new teaching series, AND some swag for all you awesome leaders!

In this episode Miles and Ben talk about:

• The new GCC Shepherd mugs
• Welcoming new people to your community
• How to use the outline
• Sunday's message

This week, Miles & Tim discuss:

• Celebrating well with your group
• Making solid Summer plans
• Celebrate Grace Sunday
• Joshua 1:1-11

In this week's episode Miles talks through:

• Summer plans with your group
• 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
• Places where family like care is happening at Grace
• His personal struggle with "praying without ceasing"

In this week's episode, Miles and Tim discuss:

• Miles group chat via GroupMe and how to stay in touch throughout the week using technology.
• Starting your group time asking "How has the Gospel been changing you?" And their personal responses to the question.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
• How the wrath of God is offensive
• How 1 Thessalonians shows us the need for Gospel Fluency.

In this week's episode, Miles and Tim discuss:

• Recreating and celebrating with your group this Memorial Day
• Their personal Summer plans
• The return of Jesus and how people love to speculate
• How the return of Jesus is practical for right now

In this week's episode, Miles and Tim discuss:

• How to overcome fear in evangelism, and help others
• The importance of reading, and re-reading, the whole book
• The best and worst jobs Miles has ever had
• How the gospel frames our work lives

In this week's episode Miles and Tim discuss:

• The intro audio by Jeff Vanderstelt on being more than nice
• This week's text 1 Thess 3:11-4:8 on sexual holiness
• How we as a church can grow in being open about sexual brokenness
• How Jesus has the power to heal our sexual brokenness

In this week's episode Miles and Tim talk about:

• 3 ways to cultivate Gospel Fluency
• Starting your group time with prayer this week
• How questions 1 and 5 are the ones to get to this week
• Do we have a tendency to forget the gospel?
• Is Paul being racist? What's going on at Cal Poly?
• Do we love God's people and all people?

In this week's episode, Miles and Ben talk about:

• What does it mean to become gospel fluent?
• 1 Thess 2:1-12
• Brainstorming ways to reach your community
• Asking to meet the real physical needs of your people

In this week's episode, Tim flies solo as talks about the following:

• Starting a new quarter and have a successful first meeting
• Welcoming new people to your group
• Creating a welcoming environment
• Our new Sunday morning teaching series on 1 Thessalonians: "Marks of a Missional Church"