Frontline community groups gather in three varied ways that we call “rhythms”—family meals, discipleship groups, and missional gatherings. We tend to remember that we won’t grow alone, but we frequently forget that we shouldn’t go alone. We gather because we’re a spiritual family becoming friends (the family meal), and we gather to become more like Jesus (discipleship groups). But we also need to gather for the sake of people far from God—what we call “missional gatherings.”
Family Meal
In the rhythm of family meal, we learn to love people as we gather around the common table for the sake of community. We set aside an entire evening to prepare, eat, and clean up a meal together. As we linger over the meal, we listen, we talk, and we pray. Slowly, over time, we become friends.
Discipleship Groups
In the rhythm of discipleship group, we learn to love God as we gather in groups of three to four men or women to apply one bit of Scripture to one bit of our lives, to share what’s good, hard, and bad, and to pray—for each other and for our three.
Missional Gatherings
Finally, in the rhythm of missional gatherings, we learn to push back darkness as we gather for the sake of people far from God. While there are a potentially infinite number of ways to gather missionally, Frontline prioritizes three. We gather missionally: (1) by extending gospel hospitality at the family meal whenever we are privileged to be joined by people far from God, (2) by regularly spending intentional time together in natural and neutral “third places” which are part of the fabric of knowing and being known in our city (golf courses, coffee shops, gyms, parks, barber shops, neighborhood association meetings, etc.), (3) and by locking arms with city partners thoughtfully chosen by each congregational leadership team and serving shoulder to shoulder as we meet needs and build new relationships.