Welcome to one of the most important aspects of your walk with God – discipleship and spiritual development. Here at New Life, we believe that Discipleship happens best in the context of “community". Life Groups and Life Classes are the way New Life comes together to help make each one of us better. Better at Life. Better at Home. Better at Work. Better at Following Christ. This journey is our journey. Let’s walk it together.
Spring 2023 Life Groups & Classes start in March.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Life group is where we grow, encourage, and do life together. We experience community fellowship and spiritual support with other believers who are in the same season of life.
Divine Detours
Facilitator: Dr. Linda Bing
Description: When God wants to take us someplace, the path is not typically in a straight line. There are twists and turns and the unexpected. There is usually a "detour"; an unplanned shift in the route we were planning to take. Yet, what we often do is try to work our own way through the circumstances we believe are best for us. Using examples from the life of Joseph, we will discuss how God took him through detours and how those detours relate to you and me. We will explore the purpose of detours and how God uses them for our own good regardless of how they make us feel or how we feel about them. They are necessary steps to get us to the appointed end that He wants for us.
Primary resource for this class: Detours, by Tony Evans
Day/Time: Tuesdays- 7:00pm(EST)
In-Person or Online: Online
Kingdom Woman
Facilitator: Renee Scott
Description: We will discuss what it means to be a kingdom woman embracing her purpose, power and possibilities to advance God’s Kingdom in today’s world.
Primary Resource for this Class: Kingdom Women, by Tony Evans & Chrystal Evans Hurst
Day/Time: Tuesday's - 6:30pm(EST)
In-Person or Online: Online
Building Community
Facilitator: Gret Rush
Description: In a world that’s both more connected and more isolating than ever before, we’re often tempted to do life alone, whether because we’re so busy or because relationships feel risky and hard. But science confirms that consistent, meaningful connection with others has a powerful impact on our well-being.
In Find Your People, the author draws on fascinating insights from science and history, timeless biblical truth, and vulnerable stories from her own life to help us.
Day/Time: Thursdays- 7:00pm(EST)
In-Person or Online: Online
Heavenly Direction
Facilitator: Henrietta Tatum
Description: If you are tried of harvesting bitter and failed crops from wrong choices in your life? Come and learn how to align your life choices under God's Word and change the direction of your life.
Primary Resource for this Class: The Book U-Turn by Tony Evans & the Bible
Day/Time: Thursdays- 7:00 pm
In Person or Online: Online
How Does God Change Us
Facilitator: Effie Green
Description: This group is about getting together to help us develop a deeper intimacy with God, experiencing real community with fellow believers and increasing our influence and witness with unbelievers. This group will create a space where people can share their lives with each other (doing life together).
Primary Resource for this Class: "How Does God Change Us?" by Dane C. Ortlund.
Day/Time: Tuesdays- 7:00 pm
In Person or Online: Online
Peaceful Caregivers
Facilitator: Audrey Davis
Description: Caregiving is a divine assignment from God. However, it has its challenges, it can be stressful and can rob the caregiver of their peace. The focus of this life group is to encourage and remind caregivers how God wants to care for them and give them peace in any situation.
Day/Time: Thursday- 7:00pm
In-Person or Online: Online
Life class is a learning environment where discipleship is done in a class setting with a teacher(s), students, and robust discussions all centered around the Word of God.
Book of Ephesians
Teacher: Dr. Lynette Lewis
Description: Whether we are aware of it or not, we are daily engaged in a battle that effects every part of our lives. We have an enemy who has committed himself to robbing us of our faith, destroying our hope in Christ, and bringing as much unrest as he can to our homes, our families, our relationships, and even our destinies. However, the good news is that we have a Champion who has given us a proven battle plan that has defeated our enemy countless numbers of times before, and when applied correctly to any area of our life, it will defeat him countless many more. This Champion is Jesus Christ, and His battle plan is called the Armor of God. In this class, we will explore how to wear the armor, and how to use the weapons it provides. Victory is just one class away!
Primary Resource for this Class: The Bible; Ephesians: The Inheritance We Have In Christ by David Jeremiah
Day/Time: Tuesdays - 7:00pm(EST)
In-Person or Online: Online
The Power of God's Names
Teacher: Blake Hollis
Description: This study will be focused around really getting to know the Lord and His will for your life in a more genuine way. You will be looking at a classic work of Christian literature that has served the body of Christ for decades. The study has been designed and based on seven Scriptural realities that teach us how to develop a true relationship with the Creator. This study is for you if you want to know the Lord more deeply and in a sincere way.
Primary Resource for this Class: The Power of God’s Names by: Dr. Tony Evans
Day/Time: Thursdays - 7:00pm(EST)
In-Person or Online: Online
Who is Jesus?
Teacher: Joyce R. Lewis, M.D.
Description: In our study of the book Who Is Jesus?, we will study various names given to Jesus in the Bible. We will examine 66 names for Jesus that are found in the bible by reading the scriptures. We will discuss the history and definition of some of the names. We will also dive into the theology of a few of the names and how they impact our faith. Finally we will talk about how these names are important to us in our daily lives.
Primary Resource for this Class: Who is Jesus? 66 Great Name and Titles Explained and Applied by Paul Kent
Day/Time: Tuesdays - 6:30 pm
In-Person or Online: Online & In-Person
Evangelism 101
Teacher: Deborah Butler
Description: According to a few Bible.org statistics:
- Ninety-five percent of all Christians have never won anyone to Christ.
- Eighty percent of all Christians do not consistently witness for Christ.
- Less than two percent are involved in the Evangelism ministries.
Textbook: The Bible, 101 Tips for Evangelism by Larry Moyer
Day/Time: Tuesdays - 7:00pm(EST)
In-Person or Online: Online
The Book of Colossians
Teacher: Min. Terence Watts
Description: If you are interested in studying directly from a book of the Bible then look no further. This class will be taking a deep dive into the book of Colossians. You will examine who believers are in Christ. You will also be receiving instruction from the Apostle Paul's letter to them on how to walk in Christ. One of Paul's emphasizes throughout the letter is on the mind. Paul makes the tie that the better the Colossians know what they believe, then the harder it will be for someone to persuade them otherwise. If you want to be strengthened in your mind and in your actions, then this is the class for you.
Primary Resource for this Class: The Bible
Day/Time: Thursdays - 7:00 pm
In-Person or Online: Online
The Grace of God
Teacher: Loretta Shelton
Description: The Grace of God class is designed to assist us in the understanding of the concept of grace in the life of a believer and how God has granted us this gift. During this 8 week session we will explore the gift of grace by examining the impact it had on a broad range of biblical characters, from diverse background, throughout the Old and New Testaments. The class will delve into the life of these biblical characters and unpack how God’s grace impacts their current and future life circumstances. Throughout this study we will see how grace tips the scales in their favors. The intent is understand that we have parallel stories with their life situations and circumstances and that we all are in need of God’s Grace.
Primary Resource for this Class: “The Grace of God” – Author – Andy Stanley
Day/Time: Saturday - 4:00 pm
In-Person or Online: Online
Journeys with Jonah
Teacher: Rakiya Moore
Description: Have your plans ever been interrupted? What if that interruption is actually a divine intervention? If you are interested in learning more about walking in obedience to God’s will, this class is for you. We will examine the book of Jonah through the lens of Priscilla Shirer’s book, Life Interrupted: Navigating the Unexpected, and explore how to embrace the fullness of God’s love and His plan for your life.
Primary Resource for this Class: The Bible and Life Interrupted: Navigating the Unexpected by Priscilla Shirer
Day/Time: Tuesdays - 7:00 pm
In-Person or Online: Online
To Know God by Name
Teacher: LaKenya Hunt
Description:
Knowing and understanding the personal attributes of God the Father is the emphasis of the study To Know God By Name. We’ll study names of God, their meanings and the immaculate traits that make up the character of God. As we learn who God is we’ll fall more in love with the Father and become Enabled and Engaged. Enabled to seek His face and Engaged to fully worship Him.
Primary Resource for this Class: KNOWING GOD BY NAME. A Personal Encounter by Mary A. Kassian
Day/Time: Tuesdays - 7:00pm(EST)
In-Person or Online: Online/In-Person