Northridge Groups

One of our 3 purposes for Community Groups is to care for each other.

(Apply the Bible, Build Relationships, Care for Each Other)

One of our 6 Group Leader Essentials is to provide care.

-It's hard enough to keep up consistently with the people in your group, is it even possible to really care for them?

- What level of care can you and your group realistically be expected to provide?

- How do you provide care without burning yourself out?

- What do you do when care issues go way past what you feel capable of handling?

Jason DeGraaff (Pastor of Spiritual Formation) and Adam Congdon (Counseling Pastor) addressed these questions and helped train the Community Group Leaders of Northridge on how to effectively provide care for their group.

What do you do when someone in your group makes a bad relationship decision? Whether it is dating an unbeliever, living with their boyfriend, sleeping with their girlfriend, or dating while in the process of getting a divorce. This breakout will give you a Biblical framework for how to think about these issues and practical steps on how to carefully address them with the members of your group.

Anxiety and depression are not just common struggles of our group members, they are an epidemic. In fact, you may put yourself in this category. Whether or not you've experienced this yourself, how do you help those in your group who are going through a season of darkness?

Have you ever experienced group members who are not only spiritually immature, but who also have very little desire to grow spiritually? How do you lead your group members from spiritual infancy to a growing faith?

How do you care for the people in your group who's needs go beyond what anyone seems capable of providing?

If you are a new leader or you've never attended at Group Leader Training at Northridge, this breakout is for you. We'll go over the responsibilities and requirements of leading as well as the practical nitty gritty of leading your group each week.

Whether or not you have any formal training, education, or experience in counseling, this breakout will help you build a framework that anyone can use to provide Biblical care and counsel as we aim to lovingly walk side by side with our brothers and sisters in Christ.

At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on January 5th & 7th, 2021, Jason DeGraaff, Drew Karschner, and Aaron Hixson talked through what happened at Northridge and in our groups ministry in 2021.

We share ideas from what worked for groups this fall, so we can better lead groups in 2021 as we face the challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic

At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on September 1 & 3, 2020, Drew Karschner shared updates and info about what God has been up to at Northridge in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic and some of the changes for Northridge Church this fall.

At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on September 1st and 3rd, 2020, Jason DeGraaff talked through how to plan a Community Group amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this talk Jason addresses what has happened with Community Groups since the pandemic began, talks about what success looks like for groups during this unique season, and shares some practical ideas for what your group might look like this fall.