Hosts

Hosting for Spring 2025 is open!

Growth Groups are key to building significant Christian relationships and growing closer to God. By Hosting a Growth Group, you give God’s people a weekly opportunity to meet, share, study, and do life together. The goal of Hosting a Growth Group is to create an environment to help people grow in their faith and friendships.

You have the choice to Host with any of these studies for your group! Please make your selection before the January 5 deadline. That is the last day to signup to Host a Growth Group this spring. All spring groups will launch the week of February 2. Click on the button below to Host a Growth Group this spring!

Quick Spring Group Facts:

• Groups begin the week of February 2
• Host in your home, someone else’s home, coffee shop, etc.
• Choose from the list of studies below.
  • Rooted
  • Financial Peace University (FPU)
  • Sermon Series – Gospel of John*
  • Book of the Bible
  • RightNow Media studies such as…
    • The Practicing the Way Course by John Mark Comer
    • Wisdom for Everyday Life by Stephen Foster
    • One at a Time by Kyle Idleman
    • Faith Foundations by David Platt
    • Gospeler by Willie Robertson
    • and many more

*The Sermon Series will be on the Gospel of John. The Sermon Series groups will begin the week of February 2 and run through the week of April 27 (13-weeks) with the option to take the week of Easter off. A leader guide will be provided each week to enable the groups to have a deeper discussion. Sermon Series groups will have access to discussion guides each week during the series. 

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Tools & Resources For Hosts

• Communicating with your Group
  • How to use the LEAD APP
  • Download the Lead App
  • Getting Started with MyCrossroads
  • Leading a Group with MyCrossroads
• First Week of Group
  • First Meeting Plan
  • Growth Group Agreement
  • Snack Sign Up
• Hosting Skills
  • Group Dynamics
  • Five Great Questions for Groups
  • Ice Breakers – 20 Q’s
  • Don’t Fear – Common Fears of Group Hosts
  • Leading Communion
  • Summer Activity Template
• Serve Experience
  • Serve Experience Ideas

Sermon Discussion Guides

• Week 1 – Romans Series Sept 5/8
• Week 2 – Roman Series Sept 12/15
• Week 3 – Roman Series Sept 19/22
• Week 4 – Roman Series Sept 26/29
• Week 5 – Roman Series Oct 3/6
• Week 6 – Roman Series Oct 10/13
• Week 7 – Roman Series Oct 17/20
• Week 8 – Roman Series Oct 24/27
• Week 9 – Roman Series Oct 31/Nov 3
• Week 10 – Roman Series Nov 7/10
• Week 11 – Roman Series Nov 14/17
• Week 12 – Roman Series Nov 21/24