Northridge Groups

At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on February 6th, 2022, Drew Karschner shared updates and info about what God has been up to at Northridge in the past few years, and some of the opportunities and challenges we face as we seek to fulfill our mission of making more and better disciples.

At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on September12, 2021, Drew Karschner shared updates and info about what God has been up to at Northridge in 2021 and some of the opportunities and challenges we face as we seek to fulfill our mission of making more and better disciples

One of our 3 purposes for Community Groups is to care for each other. (Apply the Bible, Build Relationships, Care for Each Other) One of our 6 Group Leader Essentials is to provide care. -It's hard enough to keep up consistently with the people in your group, is it even possible to really care for them? - What level of care can you and your group realistically be expected to provide? - How do you...

What do you do when someone in your group makes a bad relationship decision? Whether it is dating an unbeliever, living with their boyfriend, sleeping with their girlfriend, or dating while in the process of getting a divorce. This breakout will give you a Biblical framework for how to think about these issues and practical steps on how to carefully address them with the members of your group.

Anxiety and depression are not just common struggles of our group members, they are an epidemic. In fact, you may put yourself in this category. Whether or not you've experienced this yourself, how do you help those in your group who are going through a season of darkness?

Have you ever experienced group members who are not only spiritually immature, but who also have very little desire to grow spiritually? How do you lead your group members from spiritual infancy to a growing faith?

How do you care for the people in your group who's needs go beyond what anyone seems capable of providing?

If you are a new leader or you've never attended at Group Leader Training at Northridge, this breakout 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.

Whether or not you have any formal training, education, or experience in counseling, this breakout will help you build a framework that anyone can use to provide Biblical care and counsel as we aim to lovingly walk side by side with our brothers and sisters in Christ.

At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on January 5th & 7th, 2021, Jason DeGraaff, Drew Karschner, and Aaron Hixson talked through what happened at Northridge and in our groups ministry in 2021. We share ideas from what worked for groups this fall, so we can better lead groups in 2021 as we face the challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic

At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on September 1 & 3, 2020, Drew Karschner shared updates and info about what God has been up to at Northridge in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic and some of the changes for Northridge Church this fall.

At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on September 1st and 3rd, 2020, Jason DeGraaff talked through how to plan a Community Group amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. In this talk Jason addresses what has happened with Community Groups since the pandemic began, talks about what success looks like for groups during this unique season, and shares some practical ideas for what your...

At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on January 5, 2020, Jason DeGraaff and Brad Files talked about Group Leader Essential #4: Model Authenticity In this talk we address barriers to authenticity, realistic expectations for how open our group members will be, and practical steps to create an environment where our group members feel safe enough be known for who the really...

At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on January 5, 2020, Drew Karschner shared updates and info about what God has been up to at Northridge in 2019 and some of the new things we are rolling out this year.

If you are a new leader or if this is the first Group Leader Training event you've attended, you should attend 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.

Are you making the most of your prayer time in group? Need a few ideas to increase participation and transparency? In this breakout we will answer these questions and more to help you maximize your group prayer time.

Facilitation is probably the hardest Community Group role to give away - Isn't facilitating discussion what a Community Group Leader does? In this breakout we'll talk about some of the best reasons to allow others to facilitate, and we'll discover the best practices in that tricky process.

What if sharing participation is less about delegating and more about the heart of the delegator? What if leadership-level spiritual transformation is dependent upon stewardship of equipping group members more than "doing" for group members? Join us for an interactive time of studying the ministry of Christ and learning how our Redeemer can reorient the worship of our hearts to transform how and w...

Leading alone is hard but finding coleaders can be even harder. How do you find leaders when no one in your group is ready to lead?!? In this breakout we will share a few practical ideas to address this challenge and share why there is hope that you’ll eventually have all the leaders you need.

It’s hard enough to keep up consistently with the people in your group, let alone provide care for them. What level of care can you and your group realistically be expected to provide? And what do you do when the care issues go way past what you feel capable of handling? In this breakout we will address this tension and share with you a clear plan for how you and your group can provide care withou...

At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on September 8th, 2019, Jason DeGraaff talks about Group Leader Essential #3: Promoting Participation. In this talk we address the challenge of moving group members from simply showing up to full participants in Biblical community.

At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on September 8, 2019, Drew Karschner shared updates and info about what God has been up to at Northridge in 2019 and some of the new things we are rolling out this fall. Drew also addressed a tension that we may have experienced in leading our groups.

IF YOU ARE A NEW LEADER OR HAVE YET TO ATTEND A GROUP LEADER TRAINING EVENT, THIS BREAKOUT 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.

It’s one thing to say we trust God, it’s another thing to live as if we do. Is it possible that it’s easier to trust God with our eternity than in the day- to-day? If so, what keeps us from trusting God, and how do we grow to trust Him more? In this breakout we’ll wrestle with this tension and give practical tips to help us to authentically say, “In God we trust.”

What are the top five companies in the world? Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook. All five cooperate with one goal in mind - stealing your time and attention. Why is technology so addictive? How can we push back and find the time, energy and space for what truly matters?