A D-Group (discipleship group) consists of three to five men or women, gender-specific, who are committed to growing together spiritually for a period of one year.
At the end of the year, we hope to see each member start their own D-Group and replicate the group experience by inviting others to take the same discipleship journey with them.

Two of the biggest barriers to growth in the church are a lack of Biblical engagement and a lack of authentic accountability. Without these two things, most of us will eventually stall in our spiritual growth. The greatest benefit of a D-Group is that they help get people into the Word and keep them in the Word until the Word gets into them.

D-Groups are NOT a group Bible study, but provide an opportunity for group members to share their personal takeaways from the previous week's passages.

A D-Group is a gender-specific, closed group of 3-5 believers who meet together weekly for the purpose of accelerated spiritual transformation. D-groups form through pre-existing, meaningful relationships with other believers in environments like Community Groups.

If you want to join a D-Group, talk with your Community Group leader about when the next D-Group starts. If you already have 2-4 friends who want to start a D-Group, fill out this form, and we can help you launch and lead a new D-Group. Our staff will provide helpful resources that will remove the intimidation of leading.

Each member of the group is asked to be faithful in his D-Group attendance each week as consistently as possible.

D-Group commitments include:

• Signing a Disciple-making covenant
• Weekly scripture memory
• Daily Bible reading utilizing a provided five-day reading plan
• Evangelism—sharing your faith
• Confidentiality within the group
• Accountability with others in the group

• You will experience spiritual growth.
• You will learn to experience God's work in your life in a fresh, new way.
• You will develop deep and lasting friendships within the group.
• God's Word will become alive and fresh as you learn to make application to your life daily.
• You will learn to achieve authentic community with God and others.
• You will build God's Word in your life through scripture memory. 

It is helpful to keep a written daily journal to record your spiritual journey each day.

Each day (five days a week), you will read the scripture outlined in the Bible Reading Plan that your group chooses.

From the daily reading, answer the following questions:

• What does this passage tell us about God?
• What does this passage tell us about people?
• Are there any promises to believe?
• Are there any commands to obey?
• What does this passage compel you to pray?

Each week during the D-Group, every member of the group will share one or two entries from their D-Group Journal. This sharing is personal in nature, therefore, confidentiality is critical.