Community Groups exist to help bring forth the beautiful way Jesus has invited us into through disciple-making, communal life, and sacrificial service to others.
These groups create space for us to
Expand our knowledge of God and His Word (with the goal of growing in obedience toward Christ’s glory)
Explore and develop spiritual gifts; practice spiritual disciplines
Build in-depth relationships through shared time together
Learn from and experience Jesus through one another
Invite others into community together
Carry one another’s burdens

To facilitate the things above, we believe it is best that community groups are
Committed to meeting on a weekly basis
Made up of 10-14 individuals (adults)
Co-led
Open to receiving new members
Looking to develop and train new leaders
Multiplying after 2 years of consistently meeting
These standards are set to create common ground and language across all NE Community Groups, but are able to be adjusted to meet the needs of each unique group.
Onboarding
Our desire is for everyone within NE to be connected in a Community Group. One way we will do this is through semi-annual CG launches. These launch seasons will give the opportunity for
Corporate focus on and encouragement toward engaging community together
New people to join a community
Each group to reset, recalibrate, and retool if desired
Existing members to personally assess the season ahead and choose to commit to their group or step away (or in a different direction) for a season
Group leaders to be equipped and developed
New communities to be formed (primarily through multiplication) as needed