John Eldredge describes the average church experience like this: “We come; we learn; we leave. It is not enough.”
You and I were created for community. Before God even finished his creation, he said it wasn’t good for us to be alone (Gen. 2:18); Jesus’ teaching that we should love one another can only be accomplished if we are doing life together; and Hebrews says we should “encourage one another daily.” These are just a few reasons we at [nlcf] believe so strongly in our home groups, smaller groups of 20 to 40 people who get together during the week for music, teaching, sharing—and usually food. A home group is one of the best places to develop meaningful, lasting relationships with people like you who are going after the same things in life.
Whether you are a freshman, or a grad student, or living and working in the area—wherever you are in life—I would like to strongly encourage you to check out one of our home groups. A couple years ago, a graduating senior said to me how much he regretted not getting involved in a home group. Now he was moving away, wishing he had his time in college to do over, wishing he could have shared it with a group of close friends.
This full life Jesus calls us to is too wonderful not to share it. If you’d like help finding a group that fits you, let us know. All of our home groups have a slightly different feel to them, so there is surely one that will fit your personality. We have home groups for undergrad students, grad students, married couples, townies—pretty much anyone. Drop us an email, and we’ll get you connected.
Matt Rogers
pastor, [nlcf]
matt at nlcf dot net
I was just wondering if you could post a better description of each homegroup on the website as to the “personality” of each group. The only ones that are obvious are the grad/working group and the international group. With the creative names, there is really no indication of what or who each group is centered around. I think I’m interested in the grad group, but I just wanted to make sure I had all the information to make that choice!
Thanks,
Heather
Heather, have you tried clicking on the title of each group for more info? They describe the groups a bit further but as for the actual personality of each one, that’s hard to put into words. A firsthand look is really the only way to get the full picture. Hope that helps!