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what are city groups?
City groups are local, urban missional communities of people that gather weekly to share life and truth, love God and one another, and engage the social and spiritual needs of our city. They are geographically-based and inter-generational, a place where the church can be the church to one another and to the city.
Once every four weeks, City Groups serve their local communities through strategic social partnerships (i.e. Loaves & Fishes, Capitol Food Bank, Austin Children’s Shelter) instead of gathering in homes. City Groups are grounded in Four Principles and shaped by Four Practices.
the four practices
| SHARE |
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truth and life |
| PRAY |
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for one another and the city |
| ENGAGE |
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people and culture |
| LOVE |
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one another |
the four principles:
We all are broken:
We are all more broken than we want to admit, and God is more holy than we comprehend.
We all need Jesus:
In Jesus we are more forgiven and accepted than we can imagine, and God is more delighted in us that we understand.
We all need one another:
We need each other to share our struggles and joys in following Jesus.
The world needs the gospel:
The gospel offers the hope of justice, the clarity of truth, the comfort of grace, and joy of Jesus to a broken world.
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