Gospel Communities

THE GOAL OF GOSPEL COMMUNITIES

Engaging together in everyday life with gospel intentionality

Lives Transformed by the Gospel

We want to see the gospel growing to be more real and more relevant to our thoughts, attitudes and actions so that we’re being transformed to be a fit body for Christ our Head, a beautiful bride for our Husband, the Lord Jesus when he returns.

Doing Life Together

Gospel Communities aren’t based around a program or around meetings but around relationships. They’re about making the most of the good, natural and necessary rhythms of life and in those rhythms looking to grow together AS followers of Jesus, and to reach out together to our friends in order to grow MORE followers of Jesus.
We believe that community is the best context for growing as followers of Jesus.
We believe that community is the best context for growing more followers of Jesus.

Intentionality

Neither community or mission will grow unless we are explicitly intentional about what we’re aiming for and how we’re aiming to achieve it. Getting some exercise and hanging out with friends are just happy by-products of the main goal – growing followers of Jesus.

On Mission in Community

Building community and being on mission aren’t separate activities but can be achieved together. Most of us struggle to know how to bring the gospel into conversation with our non-Christian friends without it feeling forced. But when the gospel is part of our shared identity it’s easy to make it a natural part of our conversations with each other and then to include our friends in those conversations.

Relational

Early Saturday morning, a few guys from the GC met up, bikes ready. More than a casual ride, it was another way their Gospel Community lived life together.

Though only a few joined, it was still a GC activity - organic and relational, sometimes involving everyone, other times just a small group. Fellowship extended beyond structured gatherings into everyday life, like this ride.

At home, their wives cared for the kids. Some bikes and gear were gifted by GC members, ensuring participation. Others prayed these rides would strengthen friendships and faith.

As they pedaled away, the ride reflected GC life - journeying together, supporting one another, and keeping their eyes on the path ahead.

We encourage everybody at SCPC to belong to a Gospel Community – growing as followers of Jesus in community and on mission.

We currently have nine Gospel Communities and would love to see those communities multiplying and increasing our gospel reach.

If you're interested in joining a Gospel Community the first step is to come along to one of our regular "On Board" courses which will give you a great feel for who we are and what we're on about.

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Gospel Communities

THE GOAL OF GOSPEL COMMUNITIES

Engaging together in everyday life with gospel intentionality

Lives Transformed by the Gospel

We want to see the gospel growing to be more real and more relevant to our thoughts, attitudes and actions so that we’re being transformed to be a fit body for Christ our Head, a beautiful bride for our Husband, the Lord Jesus when he returns.

Doing Life Together

Gospel Communities aren’t based around a program or around meetings but around relationships. They’re about making the most of the good, natural and necessary rhythms of life and in those rhythms looking to grow together AS followers of Jesus, and to reach out together to our friends in order to grow MORE followers of Jesus.
We believe that community is the best context for growing as followers of Jesus.
We believe that community is the best context for growing more followers of Jesus.

Intentionality

Neither community or mission will grow unless we are explicitly intentional about what we’re aiming for and how we’re aiming to achieve it. Getting some exercise and hanging out with friends are just happy by-products of the main goal – growing followers of Jesus.

On Mission in Community

Building community and being on mission aren’t separate activities but can be achieved together. Most of us struggle to know how to bring the gospel into conversation with our non-Christian friends without it feeling forced. But when the gospel is part of our shared identity it’s easy to make it a natural part of our conversations with each other and then to include our friends in those conversations.

Relational

Early Saturday morning, a few guys from the GC met up, bikes ready. More than a casual ride, it was another way their Gospel Community lived life together.

Though only a few joined, it was still a GC activity - organic and relational, sometimes involving everyone, other times just a small group. Fellowship extended beyond structured gatherings into everyday life, like this ride.

At home, their wives cared for the kids. Some bikes and gear were gifted by GC members, ensuring participation. Others prayed these rides would strengthen friendships and faith.

As they pedaled away, the ride reflected GC life - journeying together, supporting one another, and keeping their eyes on the path ahead.

We encourage everybody at SCPC to belong to a Gospel Community – growing as followers of Jesus in community and on mission.

We currently have nine Gospel Communities and would love to see those communities multiplying and increasing our gospel reach.

If you're interested in joining a Gospel Community the first step is to come along to one of our regular "On Board" courses which will give you a great feel for who we are and what we're on about.

join a gospel community