Vine & Branches Thrive Group

Are you ready to discover God’s calling on your life while gaining the knowledge, practical experiences, and mentoring needed to live that calling? If so, Vine & Branches Thrive Group may be for you! Vine & Branches is an intensive, 50-week Thrive Group led by Pastor Brian and other congregational leaders built around weekly meetings, three retreats, prayer, study, discussion, and practical ministry experiences that will reshape you as a follower of Jesus.

Each annual group covenants together to:

  • More fully abide in Christ
  • Understand and apply Christ’s commands to better follow Jesus
  • Explore God’s calling and gifting in our lives
  • Learn and use key skills and knowledge as servant leaders in a local church
  • Be pruned by God for greater fruitfulness
  • Prepare ourselves to continue growing spiritually and as leaders for life

The Vine & Branches group is grounded in the Principles of John 15:1-11:

  • Jesus is the True Vine; only deep connection to Him nourishes our life
  • We are already clean through Christ
  • We are only truly fruitful as we abide in Christ
  • God is glorified by the fruit we bear out of our relationship with Christ; our fruit shows we are truly disciples
  • God is the Vinedresser Who prunes us for greater fruitfulness
  • We are loved by Jesus as God loves Him; we must abide in His love
  • We abide in Christ’s love by more fully following all that He commanded
  • As we grow in all these things, we experience greater joy

All members will be equipped with a biblical and theological foundation and the resources needed to go deeper in the various disciplines of discipleship. Some will be called to lead within the established church, like Peter and James, while others will be called to take the church to the lost, like Paul and Barnabas.

When?

Enrollment in this Thrive Group occurs once a year. The group meets from September thru mid-August. Registration for the next year typically begins in May.  If you are interested in receiving information when the next group will form, please fill out the form below.