Community

our biblical approach and strategy for spiritual growth

Citylights community group

At City Lights we're all about Community Groups– our biblical approach and strategy for spiritual growth. Belonging to a Community Group allows us to know one another, be encourage, show and receive love, and lift up Jesus together.

What is a community group?

Community Groups are weekly gatherings of six to twelve people that meet all over the city in a group leaders homes, or if weather permits, out door locations. At City Lights, Community Groups serve as the primary way to connect with others in the body, through studying the Bible, serving God as well as one another, and living out our mission.

Why community group is so important?

Life is hard. Making progress in your walk with Jesus takes effort. You will be glad to know that when life gets difficult, there will be brothers and sisters who will hear you out, cry with you, love on you, pray for you, and worship Jesus with you. When you are going through a dry season, there will be those who have been through dry seasons themselves and will suffer alongside you until God speaks tenderly to you again. Community Group also allows us to sharpen one another so that we are continually transformed into the image of Christ.

What to Expect?

Each Community Group will be different because different people will make up each one. The Word is the key element to these gatherings; however, Community Groups are not just Bible studies. These community groups are a place to worship, pray, eat great food, and reach out to our friends and neighbors. A Community Group is the place where real discipleship and transformation takes place. If you are going through a difficult time, this is a good place to find mutual support, practical answers, and encouragement to grow. Groups meet in various neighborhoods on various days and time.

Why Join a Community Group When I'm Already Attending Sunday Services?

We believe that a Christ-centered community is best achieved by meeting both corporately on Sundays and in a smaller group setting in different homes all around the city. This allows the whole church to be unified and under the same direction. Community groups provide greater opportunities to practice hospitality, fellowship, share burdens, open our bible's and seek to know God more deeply and pray for other. It is also more conducive to ask questions and particularly on how we can apply Sunday's teaching to our lives. In addition, being through out the city of Chicago allows us to reach out to those who are in our neighborhoods and need the to know Jesus....