Growth in Community

Grow Groups and Courses are designed to build faith and relationships.

Circles of Belonging

We all need a sense of belonging, and it’s no different in a church. You need people who know your name and who you can trust. Studies show that:

  • There are approximately 150 people you know

  • of which 50 you know casually

  • of which 15 you know well

  • of which 5 you know deeply

Finding your 50 and 15

We want you to find your 5 closest friends, but we know that friendships can only happen organically, we can’t force it or programme it. That’s why Grow Groups are there to help you find your “50” and your “15”.

  • Larger groups to help you find new friends

  • Smaller groups to help you make closer friendships

Find your 50: Courses

We run courses on specific topics to help you level up in a certain area, and to help you meet like-minded people. We run courses regularly such as:

  • Theology Night

  • Bible 101

  • Romans Course

Each course is designed to help disciple you within the context of community.

Find your 50: Community Groups

We also run groups based around certain communities within each location. The type of groups will vary from location to location, but these include things like:

  • Young Professionals

  • Young Adults

  • Fatherhood

Find your 15: Home Grow Groups

We also run smaller groups in homes where we meet, eat, and discuss the weekends preach. In these groups we share, laugh and enjoy each other’s company.

Relationships take time

A Kansas University Study found that it takes on average 40 to 60 hours to develop casual friends (your “50”), 80-100 hours to develop close friends (your “15”) and over 200 hours to develop your closest friends (your “5”). What it means is that friendships take time, effort, and intentionality, but it’s definitely worth it.