Northridge Groups

In this breakout we'll share how to lead discussions that are engaging, authentic, and lead toward spiritual growth through the application of His Word. We'll also include some curriculum recommendations for your group this fall, whether you'd like to discuss a book, a book of the Bible, or Sunday's sermon.

At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on September 11, 2022, Drew Karschner shared updates and info about what God has been up to at Northridge and vision for our future as we look at launching new campuses and spreading the Gospel across our city and region.

In this breakout I want to share with you my own journey of pursuing Christ. After serving in vocational ministry for years, I thought my walk with God was good. Then one day God got my attention and not only renewed my desire to pursue Christ, but changed my whole life in the process. We want to share that story with you and spend some time together figuring out how we can all make sure that we have our first domino in place as we pursue Christ together.

How do you lead a Group when you feel empty instead of full?

Maybe it's been a while since your relationship with God has felt vibrant and exciting.

Maybe you've been in a long season of stagnation instead of growth.

How do you lead others when your own faith is a struggle?

Jason DeGraaff (Pastor of Spiritual Formation) addressed these questions at our Fall Group Leader Kickoff while focusing on Group Leader Essential #1 - Pursue Christ

How do we get out of a place of spiritual emptiness when we struggle with the motivation to pursue Christ? In this breakout we'll examine what to do when your love for Christ has grown cold and your heart is weary, frustrated, or empty.

We all want to grow spiritually and yet for many of us, conflict in our relationships seems to make that harder instead of easier. In this breakout we'd like to explore how God can use your relationships, inside and outside of group, to help you grow.

The last 2 years have been rough. There have been so many ups and downs, with more downs than ups. Everyone has experienced loss to some degree or another. How do we lead ourselves during these times let alone a whole group of people looking to us for help?

One of our 6 Group Leader Essentials is to Replace Yourself

- What do you do if you are leading alone and you don't see anyone in your group who has potential to lead?

- How long can you lead your group without having co-leaders?

- How do you find and develop new leaders in your group?

- Whether your group multiplies or your circumstances change, there will be a day when you are no longer able to be part of your group. Who will lead when you are no longer there?

Jason DeGraaff (Pastor of Spiritual Formation) and Noah Bixby (NYA Director and Group Coach) address these questions and help you think through how to find and develop leaders in your group.

At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on February 6th, 2022, Drew Karschner shared updates and info about what God has been up to at Northridge in the past few years, and some of the opportunities and challenges we face as we seek to fulfill our mission of making more and better disciples.

At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on September12, 2021, Drew Karschner shared updates and info about what God has been up to at Northridge in 2021 and some of the opportunities and challenges we face as we seek to fulfill our mission of making more and better disciples