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We want you to feel welcome. That’s why we present
an opportunity for every Destiny member to become a part of a
Small Group. The goal of Small Groups is to demonstrate
the character and compassion of Jesus Christ in an intimate environment. Jesus
said that people would know his disciples by the love they have
for one another. By joining a Small Group, you become a
part of a family who is there to help you when you need someone
to walk beside you or just be there for you. In a Small Group
environment, you will feel the same sense of love that you feel
when you come to our church.
Small Group FAQs Small Group Hosts coordinate the meetings for the group. They should have a desire to learn from the Bible and exhibit a God-honoring lifestyle. We ask Small Group Hosts to commit to three months or one curriculum series. The hosting responsibility then rotates with the group. Small Group Hosts undergo a preliminary training session that lasts approximately two hours. In this session, a host is acclimated to the processes and terminology of Small Groups. After this session, Small Group Hosts are guided in leadership by their Shepherd Coaches. They also attend quarterly training sessions. During a Connection Party, Small Groups are typically formed as persons in a large group are directed to make a series of connections. First, a person finds a partner. Then those partners find another group of two. This continues until a group of six or more people is formed. Locations of Small Group meetings are decided upon by the group. Those being interviewed to become Small Group Leaders may be declined the position due to having lifestyle practices that Destiny would not want to be reproduced. Sexual activity in single adults and social drinking are two of the most common reasons for declining potential leaders. Having overcommitted schedules is the third most frequent reason that people are declined the opportunity to become a Small Group Leader. A Small Group meeting can be either fellowship-driven or curriculum-driven. In general, Small Group meetings should provide a time for worship, fellowship, evangelism, discipleship and ministry. Fellowship-driven meetings have a flexible agenda. Curriculum-driven meetings are guided by lesson plans that are given to or prepared by the facilitator of the lesson. The common threads in the two formats are prayer requests and praise reports. No. You do not have to be a member of Destiny to be in a Small Group. However, in order to lead a Small Group, you do have to be a member of Destiny by completing CLASS 101. Small Groups have opportunities to choose affinity-based curricula. However, there will be opportunities for all groups to simultaneously study the same curricula. Small Group Hosts give monthly reports to their Shepherd Coach. We encourage Small Groups with five or fewer people to go to Connection Parties to attract new members. If a group consistently has 12 or more members we encourage them to multiply by becoming two groups of six people. A Small Group meeting lasts a minimum of 90 minutes. When a Small Group has 12 or more members we encourage them to multiply and form new Small Groups. A church-wide curriculum may be commissioned by our Senior Pastor or conceived of by the Small Groups Leadership Team. Affinity-based curricula are chosen by the Small Group Leader, usually by consensus of the Small Group members. Small Groups meet twice a month. Small Groups handle childcare differently. Some Small Groups pay a childcare worker to come to meetings to care for children. Other Small Groups make a point to design meetings that will include their children. A Host Liaison is a host of a small group that desires leadership within the group. To become a Host Liaison, one must be interviewed and affirmed. Host Liaisons must demonstrate a Godly lifestyle that is above reproach in all settings, interactions and relationships. "Family Affair"
If you're a host of a Destiny Metropolitan Worship Church small group, login to Small Group Manager with your user ID and password to manage your group details.
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