When Jesus came to earth, He didn't just come to make a way to heaven. He came to "set captives free" (Luke 4:18) and "give us abundant life." (John 10:10). We call that process redemption, and it's one of our core values at Providence.
While redemption is something that is a continual process for all Christians, there are seasons where we need help from others, and Redemption Groups are made for that.
Schedule
- The next session of redemption groups will be in the Spring!
- Begins: Sunday, March 18th from 5:30-8:30.
- Continues: Every Tuesday night from March 20th- May 15th from 6:30-8:30.
- Celebration Service: May 20th
- Main Session: 20-30 minutes of teaching. The teaching is based on the book of Exodus and corresponds with the book Redemption: Freed by Jesus From the Idols We Worship and the Wounds We Carry.
- Group Session: 90 minutes. These groups do not provide professional counseling or therapy. They are built upon the idea that the Gospel is the power of God to redeem every wound and every deeply worn pattern of sin, and when concerned and compassionate brothers and sisters come together in Christ, indwelt by the Holy Spirit to share and speak into one another’s lives, God changes them as together they take one step forward at a time.
What is a Redemption Group?
A Redemption Group™ is an intense small group that digs deep into difficult and seldom-discussed areas of life, such as abuse, addiction, and trials of all sorts. Redemption Groups were developed at Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington.
What does this look like?
There are usually eight people per group with two co-leaders and six participants. A night of Redemption Groups includes two sessions:
Gospel-Based Exodus
Redemption Group curriculum follows the story of Exodus, with the Israelites journeying through the wilderness from slavery to freedom. As we follow this biblical narrative, we see how Jesus was and is our ultimate redemption.
Intense Discussion in Small Groups
In Redemption Groups participants should expect to expose their lives to others, and be willing to engage the struggles of others. Redemption Groups are more than a bible study… It is a life study! Your life connecting to the life of Jesus.
Sin and Suffering
Someone entangled in a habitual sin (addiction) not only needs delivery from sin, but also to come face to face with a Redeemer who delivers from suffering, pain, and misery. Someone limping from the wounds of abuse is not only desperate to know the compassionate presence of Jesus, but is also in great need of the Word, which discerns the sinful intentions that turn a wounded heart into a wounding heart. Our sins and sufferings are inextricably interwoven and Jesus redeems it all.
Eye-Opening
Many initially join a Redemption Group to address a behavior (“I thought I was here to learn how to stop looking at porn”) or support a spouse, but oftentimes God accomplishes something much deeper.
Just the Beginning
A Redemption Group is only the beginning—or a way station—in a lifelong journey. Groups are brief and get right to work, meeting only about ten weeks. Participants leave groups armed with new ways of seeing God and themselves, and tools for working it out over time in community.
(Information taken from redemptiongroups.com)
Registration
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