small groups

The Faith and Work Ministry focuses on developing small groups. We believe the life-changing power of the Gospel is unleashed when people participate in communities that love and serve each other and live out their faith together. Small groups provide the opportunity to explore how the Gospel impacts you, your work, and your workplace. Groups gather at locations throughout the city and are formed based on specific curricula or topics.

Current Groups

New small groups for the Fall

Learn about how to integrate your faith and your work -- participate in a Faith and Work Ministry Small Group -- 2 new short-term groups are starting:

Assess Yourself!

Discover how you are wired by God to take in information, make decisions, and deal with your outer world. Are you an introvert or an extrovert, a thinker or a feeler? This Myers-Briggs based small group will give you insights into your personality that will enable you to understand how others may experience you, identify work environments that might be most satisfying, and how to relate more effectively to others.

• Led by Diana Akins
• Wednesdays, beginning October 15th, 7-8:30pm, 5 weeks
• Located in Point Loma.

Lead Like Jesus

Leadership is all about influence -- influence that impacts the thinking, behavior, and development of others. This workbook-based study will help you grow as you learn to model the leadership style of Jesus of Nazareth.

• Led by Michele Corbett
• Wednesdays, beginning October 23rd, 7-8:30pm, 6 weeks
• Located in Kensington
• Workbooks cost $12 -- scholarships available

Group size is limited so sign-up now

Group Curriculum

Past Faith and Work small groups have studied topics such as:

Wisdom at Work

Wisdom at Work is a book for anyone seeking to understand how their job - whether secular or religious - can connect deeply with the work God would have them do. It leads readers through Scripture and shows how work can be an act of worship. Readers will discover that the work place can become an arena for growth and truly is meant to be both purposeful and fulfilling. It combines Scriptural study with comments on history, culture, language, and literature for deeper insight.

Life @ Work

Life @ Work is a book for people of faith who want to be comfortable and intentional in two worlds -- the world of the kingdom and the world of the commercial -- blending and balancing their roles in each. The book identifies the basic tools followers of Jesus should always have in their work toolbox: Calling, Serving, Character, and Skill. By answering practical questions (like "Should I release this vendor from his obligation to pay because I am a Christian?") and incorporating pertinent biblical examples, the authors equip people of faith to make an eternal difference in their everyday lives.

Strengthsfinder

Join us as we explore the unique combination of your top five strengths as they relate to your life at work. Your work becomes more meaningful and satisfying as you work in ways that take into account how God wired you. Apply what you learn in practical ways that can improve your interpersonal relationships, levels of stress, and leadership in the workplace.

View from the Marketplace

In the interest of learning how to more effectively apply our faith in the workplace, this small group will take a unique approach by first gaining a better understanding of the marketplace itself followed by group discussion about the literature and personal experiences. This will be accomplished by group members reading a Harvard Business Review article prior to each group meeting - article topics include teamwork, leadership, etc.

Please share your suggestions for future group topics.
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