242 Small Groups
242 Community groups are one of the primary vehicles through which Destiny Center gathers to live life for Jesus in and among the city: knowing culture, loving people, and seeing lives transformed for Jesus through authentic relationships.
It is our purpose to see lives transformed by integrating all areas of life and faith, developing relationships to live out love for Jesus in a community, and to see expressions of gifts being used to further the kingdom of God within the city, ultimately manifesting in the salvation of unbelievers.
WHAT DO 242 COMMUNITY GROUPS ACTUALLY DO
Weekly meetings involve food, conversation, prayer, and discussion for applying the Bible to practical living. 242 Community groups are an environment for building relationships with one another, which strongly emphasizes challenging one another to drive God's Word deeply into our lives. Groups follow the Sunday sermon series. 242 Community groups are much more than a Bible study however, they are community, a place where we can laugh, cry, work and play together for glory of Jesus. This means you could expect BBQ's, yard work for an elderly neighbor, bowling, working in children's ministry, visiting people in the hospital, birthday parties.etc.
SERMON BASED GROUPS
At Destiny Center we have always honored Scripture as a means by which God has chosen to reveal Himself and His Truth to us. In keeping with that conviction, our 242 Community groups focus on building life changing relationships around the teachings of Scripture. Our expectation is that the 242 Community groups not merely discuss the content of the sermon, but go even further and discuss the actual sections of Scripture upon which the sermon was based. In this way, the collective insights from the personal study of each group member more fully enriches everyone's understanding of what God is saying through His Word. Each week curriculum is provided for Community Group Leaders to facilitate the discussion.
BECOMING A PART OF THE COMMUNITY
You do not have to be a member or even have attended Destiny Church. A 242 group is a great way to check us out on a more personal level. The best way to get connected is to email 242@destinyproject.com and we will assist you in finding a group. You are welcome to look through our list of groups and contact a leader near you.