What is Going Deeper?
It is only as we prioritize space in our lives to abide with the Father that we can truly walk through the difficult times with hearts that are honoured and healed. Learning how to invite God into the depths of our sadness, disappointments and struggles protects our capacity to not only live life fully but to experience deep Joy.
This 16-week experience is intended for young adults who want to intentionally deepen or renew their relationship with the Father by bringing their faith journey to God for His input and friendship. This group provides the spiritual disciplines, space, and encouragement for you to invite God into your whole heart, thoughts, life, and questions. It is a time to deepen your relationship with the Father, inviting Him into your heart in those areas of your life needing greater trust and surrender while examining areas where we might be stuck in our relationship with Him. Learning how to process the seasons of our lives in the middle of our disappointments, ambitions, and anxieties is integral in developing our trust in the Father. We can then begin the journey of moving from a disciple of Jesus focused on serving and performance, to a follower of Jesus and child of God who gives Him our whole lives and hearts out of love and gratitude.
Keep your heart with all vigilance,
for from it flow the springs of life. Psalm 4:23
During this time you will be challenged with the practice of walking more closely with God, while still being engaged in your own life. You will have the opportunity to learn and apply Biblical principles of stewarding time, relationships and vocations. You will be encouraged to learn to be fully present in daily life, making yourself available to walk more wholly and deeply with the Father and positioning yourself to receive everything He has for you.
Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,
and hope does not put us to shame,
because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. Romans 5:3-5
This 16-week experience is intended for young adults who want to intentionally deepen or renew their relationship with the Father by bringing their faith journey to God for His input and friendship. This group provides the spiritual disciplines, space, and encouragement for you to invite God into your whole heart, thoughts, life, and questions. It is a time to deepen your relationship with the Father, inviting Him into your heart in those areas of your life needing greater trust and surrender while examining areas where we might be stuck in our relationship with Him. Learning how to process the seasons of our lives in the middle of our disappointments, ambitions, and anxieties is integral in developing our trust in the Father. We can then begin the journey of moving from a disciple of Jesus focused on serving and performance, to a follower of Jesus and child of God who gives Him our whole lives and hearts out of love and gratitude.
Keep your heart with all vigilance,
for from it flow the springs of life. Psalm 4:23
During this time you will be challenged with the practice of walking more closely with God, while still being engaged in your own life. You will have the opportunity to learn and apply Biblical principles of stewarding time, relationships and vocations. You will be encouraged to learn to be fully present in daily life, making yourself available to walk more wholly and deeply with the Father and positioning yourself to receive everything He has for you.
Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,
and hope does not put us to shame,
because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. Romans 5:3-5
What does this involve?
Going Deeper includes a weekly meeting as a group along with a daily devotional to do at home where you will practise reading God’s word with the Holy Spirit, renewing your mind afresh in the Word, and learning how to recognize God’s voice in your life.
Teachings from different leaders and ministries in the body of Christ will round out these 16 weeks. These will touch on various subjects including types of prayer, judgments, blockages to hearing God’s voice, forgiveness and our God created identity and worth, as well as stewarding our time, finances and practicing biblical boundaries in institutional and relational/family settings.
This Biblically based community experience bears fruit consistently in people’s lives as they put in the work. Coming out of this series, people develop tools to learn how to hear the Father’s voice in new ways, process their emotions, beliefs and relationships with the Holy Spirit and scripture in their daily lives.
23 As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it.
He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.” Mat 13:23
Teachings from different leaders and ministries in the body of Christ will round out these 16 weeks. These will touch on various subjects including types of prayer, judgments, blockages to hearing God’s voice, forgiveness and our God created identity and worth, as well as stewarding our time, finances and practicing biblical boundaries in institutional and relational/family settings.
This Biblically based community experience bears fruit consistently in people’s lives as they put in the work. Coming out of this series, people develop tools to learn how to hear the Father’s voice in new ways, process their emotions, beliefs and relationships with the Holy Spirit and scripture in their daily lives.
23 As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it.
He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.” Mat 13:23
Some of the materials used include, but are not limited to :
Abide in Christ a discipleship program, created by Church Renewal in Manitoba, used by us with their permission,.
Teachings from Cageless Birds on hearing and processing our hearts with God.
Ignatius styles of prayer taught through Tyndale Theological Seminary and the 24/7 prayer movement.
Abide in Christ a discipleship program, created by Church Renewal in Manitoba, used by us with their permission,.
Teachings from Cageless Birds on hearing and processing our hearts with God.
Ignatius styles of prayer taught through Tyndale Theological Seminary and the 24/7 prayer movement.
Commitment level
One evening a week in community, plus a minimum of 30 min 5-6 days a week of devotional time, following the exercises and biblical readings of the Abide in Christ program.
Unfortunately, you can't jump in part-way through or leave and then jump back in... it's a cumulative journey and our goal is to honour each other through building relationships and prioritizing the safety and value this creates.
Consequently, Going Deeper is for those who will make this their priority above other social, job and ministry related commitments and programs on Wednesday nights. It is okay if this is not the season for you to do this. If you don't think your family can spare you, or you have too many other things in your life right now and you can't make an unconditional commitment, be blessed to follow God in another way! You are welcome to join us another year!
One evening a week in community, plus a minimum of 30 min 5-6 days a week of devotional time, following the exercises and biblical readings of the Abide in Christ program.
Unfortunately, you can't jump in part-way through or leave and then jump back in... it's a cumulative journey and our goal is to honour each other through building relationships and prioritizing the safety and value this creates.
Consequently, Going Deeper is for those who will make this their priority above other social, job and ministry related commitments and programs on Wednesday nights. It is okay if this is not the season for you to do this. If you don't think your family can spare you, or you have too many other things in your life right now and you can't make an unconditional commitment, be blessed to follow God in another way! You are welcome to join us another year!
Cost
At the moment, the cost is your high level of commitment. Other than the flu or family wedding, you are expected to be there. If you miss more than two in a month, you will be asked to bow out and will be welcomed to begin again another year when it better suits your life.
Should this happen, you will be missed, but the group’s vulnerability and growth needs to be protected, and this only happens as we honour the others in the group with our commitment and priorities.
At the moment, the cost is your high level of commitment. Other than the flu or family wedding, you are expected to be there. If you miss more than two in a month, you will be asked to bow out and will be welcomed to begin again another year when it better suits your life.
Should this happen, you will be missed, but the group’s vulnerability and growth needs to be protected, and this only happens as we honour the others in the group with our commitment and priorities.
When
The 2024 Going Deeper experience begins Wednesday starting January 29th 6:30-9pm
OPTIONAL 5:30pm - 6:30 pm social time (bring your dinner if you want)
Unfortunately, there will not be child care :)
The point of the group meetings is to wholly focus on community and walk together with God for the evening. So other than a family event with the group, children will need to be cared for at home.
We want you to be completely free to focus on Him and be fully present for others during the group time!
The 2024 Going Deeper experience begins Wednesday starting January 29th 6:30-9pm
OPTIONAL 5:30pm - 6:30 pm social time (bring your dinner if you want)
Unfortunately, there will not be child care :)
The point of the group meetings is to wholly focus on community and walk together with God for the evening. So other than a family event with the group, children will need to be cared for at home.
We want you to be completely free to focus on Him and be fully present for others during the group time!