GROWTH GROUPS
A Growth Group is a committed, semester-based small group with higher expectations of attendance, study, and participation aimed at spiritual transformation. Growth Groups are designed to mature disciples in their vital union with Christ by equipping them for a life of Worship, Community, and Outreach.
Spring 2025 Sign Ups
Groups are ordered by day of week offered.
Groups start in January
*How to Read Your Bible, pt.2
This “CORE” Growth Group is designed to help believers read their Bibles better! This group in particular is meant to give a basic understanding of Reformed covenant theology and the ways in which it helps us better understand Scripture. *All members of this group are required to have taken part I*
Sunday, 6:00pm every other wk starting Jan 19
at Cola Pres
**this group will meet the same days × as Youth Group
Coed
Puritan Breakfast
The Puritan classic, Saints Everlasting Rest, by Richard Baxter, in an updated and abridged version. This is a treatise on the glory of being with Christ forever and reflecting on how to meditate on heaven so that we can enjoy a foretaste of it already on earth.
Tuesday, 7:00am, every other wk starting Jan 14
Downtown
Men
Grace at Work
What is the relationship between your career and the gospel? Does God care about your work? How is the everyday grind at your job “redeemed” by God’s grace? This group seeks to explore these questions and to apply the truths of the gospel to our work life.
Wednesday, 7:00am every other week starting Jan 15
at Cola Pres
Coed
*How to Read Your Bible, pt.2
This “CORE” Growth Group is designed to help believers read their Bibles better! This group in particular is meant to give a basic understanding of Reformed covenant theology and the ways in which it helps us better understand Scripture. *All members of this group are required to have taken part I*
Wednesday, 6:30-8pm, every other wk starting Jan 15
at Cola Pres
Coed
A Study in the Parables
This men’s study focused on The Parables of Jesus is intentionally designed to reach non-Christians with the gospel. As such, all members who seek to participate in this group are being asked to invite at least one unbelieving friend, family member, or co-worker!
*If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the group leaders!
Wednesday, 6:45pm every other wk starting Jan 15
EQ Fitness
Men
James, Titus, Philemon
Join this co-ed group as they study the Bible together, focusing on three key (yet often overlooked) letters in the New Testament!
Wednesday, 6:30pm, every other wk starting Jan 22
Irmo
Coed
The J Curve
Life is full of inconveniences, disappointments, and trials that can lead us to confusion, cynicism and eventual bitterness. God's Word leads us a different way, to clarity, trust, and joy. Paul Miller unpacks this in J-Curve, helping us associate Union with Christ with our day to day experiences, and showing us what it looks like to die (and rise) with Jesus in everyday life (Luke 9:23). Join us as we learn together that God has "granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer on His behalf." (Phil 1:29)
Wednesday, 7:30pm, weekly (men & women alternate) starting Jan 15/22
at Cola Pres
Coed, but men and women meet separately
Open Growth Group
Are you new to Cola Pres, or a long time member looking to become more familiar with the mission and vision of the church? Consider joining the “open” Growth Group this coming Spring!
Wednesday, 6:30pm, every other wk starting Jan 22
at Cola Pres
Coed
Evangelism
This group is designed to help and encourage the ordinary believer to grow in sharing their faith with others!
Wednesday, 7:30pm every other wk starting Jan 15
at Cola Pres
Coed
You are a Theologian
Studying theology can seem difficult, abstract, and beyond the reach of the everyday Christian. However, whether we think so or not, everyone's a theologian! The question is how do we do this well and to the glory of God? Join this women’s group as you learn to love God with all your heart, soul, and mind. This group will be using the book 'You Are a Theologian' by Wilkin and English.
Wednesday, 7:00pm every other wk starting Jan 15
at Cola Pres
Women
Standing Firm in Spiritual Battles
Spiritual warfare is a normal part of the Christian life and Powlison describes it as "the conflict at the heart of the Christian life". We shall turn to Scripture to build a theological foundation of some of the key aspects of spiritual warfare and consider this as a question of Lordship. Who will have our trust? Where will we turn to? Who will we place our hope in? This moral struggle is at the heart of spiritual warfare.
Wednesday, 7:00pm every other wk starting Jan 15
at Cola Pres
Women
Women of the Word
Using this resource from Jen Wilkin, this group is meant to help women who are seeking to both study God’s Word and teach it to others.
Wednesday, 7:00pm every other wk starting Jan 21
Forest Acres
Women
Saints & Scoundrels
In the book Saints and Scundrels on the story of Jesus (by Nancy Guthrie), we will meet all kinds of characters. Jesus' interactions with each of them will teach us more about Jesus and the message He has for us.
Thursday, 9:30am-11:00am
at Cola Pres
Women
**Growth Groups exist to better equip our members to engage in worship, community, and mission. In order to do that more effectively, Growth Groups themselves needed more intentional direction. Therefore, we have designed a three-part curriculum for all members and regular attenders that seeks to cover the essentials in Bible reading, systematic theology, and basic practices of the Christian life. This curriculum is designed to be a “3 year” track. Each year, we would ask group members to commit to a group for both the Fall and Spring semesters.
The following is a general outline for the “curriculum.”
In year 1 you would sign up for “How to Read Your Bible, Pt. 1.” This group will focus on developing a more “biblical-grid” to help you better understand and apply God’s Word, including an overview of covenant theology.
In year 2, you would sign up for “How to Read Your Bible, Pt. 2.” This group would be a broad overview of the canon of Scripture with surveys of both the Old and New Testaments.
Finally, in year 3, you would end the curriculum with a group focused on systematic theology using the Westminster Confession of Faith and basic practices in the Christian life.
If you have more questions, please feel free to reach out to Devin Coleman or Nick Williamson.