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Over the next four episodes, we're going to talk about one of the most important parts of ministry: helping people follow Jesus in everyday life. Recommended reading for this podcast series includes: 1) Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands by Paul David Tripp 2) Side by Side by Ed Welch

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At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on February 2nd 2025, Drew Karschner shared updates and info about what God has been up to at Northridge in 2024-2025 and some of the new things we are rolling out this year, including sermon series, Northridge's growth.

How do we get our group members to drop the mask, be honest about who they are, and how they are really doing? We want to lead our groups to be a safe place for people to be known for who they are not for who they project to be. Until we drop the mask, we'll never experience true community. Jason DeGraaff (Community Groups Director), Brad Files, Kristen Jamison and Ally Pearson addresses this tens...

At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on February 4th 2024, Drew Karschner shared updates and info about what God has been up to at Northridge in 2023-2024 and some of the new things we are rolling out this year, including sermon series, Northridge's growth.

We were created for deep relationships with others, and yet our world is lonelier than ever. This is a problem the church must address. But can we expect to experience deep relationships or genuine friendships in group? Leaders can't be close to everyone in group, so how do we help our group connect? How can we create an environment where each member of our group can be truly known? Jason DeGraaff...

While you are honored by the opportunity to be a group leader, you may feel overwhelmed with the thought of connecting with everyone in your group. Who has capacity for that? Your goal as group leader is not to have everyone connected to you, but connected to each other. So how do we do that? Jason DeGraaff (Community Groups Director) addresses these questions and gives 6 practical ways we can hel...

How do you find new people for your group? How do you get them to attend? If they do attend, how do you get them to stick? We'll attempt to answer those questions in this breakout.

If you are a new leader or have never attended a Northridge Group Leader Training, you should listen to this breakout. We'll go over the responsibilities and requirements of leading as well as the practical nitty gritty of leading your group each week.

We've been married for 44 years and mentoring couples for the past 18, including leading the Art of Marriage courses at Northridge. We know from experience that marriage is hard and we've walked alongside many struggling couples in group. Not sure where to start in helping the marriages in your group? We'll explore that in our breakout.

Is your group considering multiplication, but not sure you are ready? Are you ready, but are not sure how? Have you been through a bad group multiplication? In this breakout we'll discuss what we've learned from 150+ group multiplications and consider best practices to prepare your current group, and your next group to thrive after multiplication

Maybe you feel like you have been leading alone for a while? Or maybe you would like to multiply someday but never seem to have enough leaders to pull it off? This breakout provides practical information on how to find the next great leaders for your community group! Most leaders try to develop the best strategy while the best leaders are obsessed with empowering the right people.

At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on September 10th, 2023, Drew Karschner shared updates and info about what God has been up to at Northridge in 2023 and some of the new things we are rolling out this year, including sermon series, Northridge's growth, and the details of our Brighton Campus Launch.

What is better, groups open to new people or closed? Should groups multiply or is that bad for us? Does multiplication hurt community and kill relationships, or is the opposite true? Multiplication is hard and most of us don't want to do it. As Northridge Church has experienced growth, we need to create room for more people in groups. In this teaching from our Fall 2023 Group Leader Training, Jaso...

If you are a new leader or have never attended a Northridge Group Leader Training event, this content is for you. We'll go over the responsibilities and requirements of leading as well as the practical nitty gritty of leading your group each week.

We all want to grow spiritually and yet for many of us, conflict in our relationships seems to make that harder instead of easier. In this breakout we'd like to explore how God can use your relationships, inside and outside of group, to help you grow.

In this breakout we'll share how to lead discussions that are engaging, authentic, and lead toward spiritual growth through the application of His Word. We'll also include some curriculum recommendations for your group this fall, whether you'd like to discuss a book, a book of the Bible, or Sunday's sermon.

In this breakout I want to share with you my own journey of pursuing Christ. After serving in vocational ministry for years, I thought my walk with God was good. Then one day God got my attention and not only renewed my desire to pursue Christ, but changed my whole life in the process. We want to share that story with you and spend some time together figuring out how we can all make sure that we h...

How do we get out of a place of spiritual emptiness when we struggle with the motivation to pursue Christ? In this breakout we'll examine what to do when your love for Christ has grown cold and your heart is weary, frustrated, or empty.

At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on September 11, 2022, Drew Karschner shared updates and info about what God has been up to at Northridge and vision for our future as we look at launching new campuses and spreading the Gospel across our city and region.

How do you lead a Group when you feel empty instead of full? Maybe it's been a while since your relationship with God has felt vibrant and exciting. Maybe you've been in a long season of stagnation instead of growth. How do you lead others when your own faith is a struggle? Jason DeGraaff (Pastor of Spiritual Formation) addressed these questions at our Fall Group Leader Kickoff while focusing on G...

The last 2 years have been rough. There have been so many ups and downs, with more downs than ups. Everyone has experienced loss to some degree or another. How do we lead ourselves during these times let alone a whole group of people looking to us for help?

One of our 6 Group Leader Essentials is to Replace Yourself - What do you do if you are leading alone and you don't see anyone in your group who has potential to lead? - How long can you lead your group without having co-leaders? - How do you find and develop new leaders in your group? - Whether your group multiplies or your circumstances change, there will be a day when you are no longer able to...