Have you seen what’s happening with teenagers at Elevate? Students are growing in their faith (and putting it into action), being discipled, and, most importantly, they are accepting God into their hearts and lives. This is exactly what’s happened in Tanner’s life. As a 10th grader at Timber Creek High School and a new Christian, he is making a big wave in his school, Small Group, and family. “I grew up knowing of God, but I didn’t know Him personally–yet.…
Picture this: your Small Group steps out of the circle and does something just for the sheer purpose of just having fun. Devoting time to sitting with one another is important, but so is spending time together at the movies, bowling, or even doing more adventurous things. Mandy and Candice’s Small Group decided to do something a little out of the ordinary with the Small Group their husbands lead together…and it was a game-changer for their Small Group. “It was…
Do you know what happens when someone decides to step out in faith? Miracles. Miracles happen. Miracles like finding family – spiritual family. That is precisely what Clint found this past semester, and it made a huge impact on his life. He owns multiple sandwich restaurants, and received an order one day that changed his life. This is his story: “After my family and I moved here two years ago, my dad passed away, and my life began to spiral.…
Throughout the VISION series, we’ve been looking at this graphic to remind us that we all have a part to play in saying “yes” to Jesus and taking next steps. But sometimes we struggle with knowing what that practically looks like. This week we heard a great story of a group of guys who lived out this vision by simply taking a next step. Back in April, a men’s Small Group leader had been reminding his group that each member…
On a Monday night in October of 2017, five couples walked into a room as strangers. They weren’t quite sure what to expect as they met for their first Small Group together, but nearly a year and a half later, these five couples have all found something invaluable. Today, Stewart Pearcy shares how this group of strangers became spiritual family and how God is now using them to influence the lives of others. “In a step of faith, my wife and I joined a Small…