What are community groups?
Community Groups are:
- Voluntary: You are not required to attend a Community Group! Our hope is that every person at Intersection will be involved in a community group in their area.
- Open: Community Groups do not hit a certain attendance and then become closed. They are always open, and if they start to become too big to fit in one home, it is time to start a new group!
- Intergenerational: Our vision for Community Groups is to foster a sense of inclusivity and diversity by including individuals of all ages in worship and community activities.
- Our Community Groups typically consist of 5-10 adults, with children also welcome. However, the size of the group is not fixed and can vary based on the capacity of the hosting home.
- Meet twice a month.
- They follow an Up / In / Out rhythm: Each week, the group focuses on a different dimension of discipleship: Up – deepening our relationship with God, In – deepening our relationship with one another in community, and Out – deepening our care for our neighborhood through loving and serving our neighbors
What does leadership within an area and community group look like?
Community Group Core Leaders:
Every Community Group should have at least 1 Core Leader. Core Leaders are the primary vision holders for the Community Group. They are spiritual leaders who are comfortable exercising humble leadership among their group. Core Leader share the responsibility for leading their Community Group with 1-3 Support Leaders.
Pastors:
We are committed to regularly developing and supporting Core Leaders. Leaders will have the chance to grow in areas such as teaching scripture, building community, discipleship, spiritual formation, evangelism, neighboring, and spiritual leadership. They will also learn how to invite Community Group members to participate and grow in these areas as well.
Community Group Support Leaders:
Support Leaders assist the Core Leaders of a Community Group with the execution of weekly administrative and other leadership tasks. These tasks can range from organizing food and child care to communication, prayer, or even worship. These tasks are no less important than those of a Core Leader but less demanding in terms of time commitment. Support Leaders are required to regularly attend Community Groups and any planning meetings deemed necessary by Core Leaders.