Small Groups

Small Groups -- Big Impact. Here at Christ The King, we're in the business of helping hurting and hungering people find healing and new life, through a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.

And we're convinced that the best environment for cultivating that "growing relationship with Jesus Christ" is a small group.

Why are small groups so important? Because in small groups . . .

• you build relationships of quality and integrity with others
• you experience Christian love and caring, at the deepest possible level
• your faith deepens, as you and your group-mates study together, share your discoveries, and hold each other in mutual accountability
• you and your group grow closer as you work together to help others
• you have a laboratory where you can test your gifts and find them confirmed by others
• you're part of a group that's there for one another, through good times and bad.

Types of Small Groups

At Christ The King, we've identified four basic types of small groups. They're all important, but each has a different purpose.

K-Groups. Back in New Testament times, the first Christians discovered what the Bible calls koinonia, a Greek word variously translated as "fellowship," "community," "communion," "intimacy" and "friendship." As Christians experienced that koinonia with each other, they also grew into koinonia with God (1 John 1:3, 6-7; Phil. 1:5; 2:1).

At Christ The King, our K-Groups (short for Koinonia Groups) are designed to help group members experience the same koinonia that energized the early church -- the same growing intimacy and deepening fellowship, with each other and with God.

Interest Groups. These groups are similar to K-Groups, except that people come together around a common interest. That interest can be almost anything, from serious Bible study to learning how to fish or play bridge! What's important is that friendships are made and lives are shared.

Support/Recovery Groups. Our Support/Recovery Groups meet to address a shared concern (support) or a crippling need (recovery). Relationship-building still takes place in these groups, but the primary focus is on helping participants deal with their specific concerns or needs. Examples include Divorce Recovery, Family Matters (a group for parents) and Coping with Loss.

Ministry Teams. Another type of group at Christ The King is the Ministry Team. These groups focus on performing a specific ministry in the church or community, while building caring relationships among the group members. Examples include Stephen Ministry, the Faith and Justice Team, or the CTK Choir.