Adult Discipleship at Double Oak Community Church!
Some of the best things that happen in a personal journey of faith happen in small groups. Small groups provide the close personal touch of acceptance and support that each of us deeply desire. They give us the opportunity to be a valued part of a group of real, open, and honest people. This type of group fulfills one of our deepest human needs - the need for authentic community.
Journey in community
J O U R N E Y
We believe that everyone is on a journey in his or her relationship with God. You may be curious about a life of faith, or you may have been on your journey for quite some time. Wherever you may be on your path, we want to come alongside and be a part of that experience with you. We believe that a truly exhilarating life with God is characterized by personal transformation and growth. But such a journey doesn't happen automatically. We believe that God challenges us to stretch ourselves and live in an authentic and courageous way. This is the journey that we desire to take together.
C O M M U N I T Y
Think about it. Each book in the New Testament is about imperfect people, learning to love, forgive, embrace and relate with other imperfect people. Each book is saturated with relational language - forgive, serve, share, encourage, stimulate, build up, honor, respect, speak truth, be compassionate. Each book is at the core, a call to authentic, life enhancing and life changing community. In Community Groups we learn to live together like Jesus lives - in loving obedience to the Father and in loving commitment to one another.
Needless to say, while community is essential, it is far from easy. Community means each person makes a "common commitment" to know others and be known by others, to allow the Scripture to define what is true and what matters most, and to be answerable to others for our progress in maturing spiritually. And while that scares us, deep in our hearts, we know it is exactly what we long for because we were made to live life this way.
We believe the hard work of community pays off in real joy, real life and real hope as we discover those things in life that really are worth living for.