Banding together for deep formation unto Him!
Discipleship Bands are intentional groups of three to five men or women who gather regularly to engage in transformational questions and pray for one another. Bands are a place where you can be fully known and deeply loved.
What happens in a band?
Bands are focused on personal transformation through honest evaluation, vulnerable sharing, and praying for one another. Gathering every other week, each group member responds to these five questions:
(1) What are your successes and struggles?
(2) What might God be speaking to you through the Spirit and the Scriptures?
(3) Where have you shared or shown the love of Jesus outside of the church?
(4) Do you have any sin to confess?
(5) Is there anything that you desire to keep secret?
(1) What are your successes and struggles?
(2) What might God be speaking to you through the Spirit and the Scriptures?
(3) Where have you shared or shown the love of Jesus outside of the church?
(4) Do you have any sin to confess?
(5) Is there anything that you desire to keep secret?
What happens in a band?
Bands are focused on personal transformation through honest evaluation, vulnerable sharing, and praying for one another. Gathering every other week, each group member responds to these five questions:
(1) What are your successes and struggles?
(2) What might God be speaking to you through the Spirit and the Scriptures?
(3) Where have you shared or shown the love of Jesus outside of the church?
(4) Do you have any sin to confess?
(5) Is there anything that you desire to keep secret?
(1) What are your successes and struggles?
(2) What might God be speaking to you through the Spirit and the Scriptures?
(3) Where have you shared or shown the love of Jesus outside of the church?
(4) Do you have any sin to confess?
(5) Is there anything that you desire to keep secret?
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are discipleship bands for?
Bands are for those ages 16+ desiring to share life on a deeper level with a few others and experience ongoing transformation unto Christ. It is for those who wish to share joys and burdens and pray and be prayed for. Most important, these groups are for ordinary, everyday people who face real life and want to journey with real people.
How are bands formed? Do I choose?
Bands are formed through a combination of your preferences listed on the sign up form and direction from the KC staff. After signing up, you will be notified with further details about your band members.
Who leads a band?
Each band will have a facilitator responsible for keeping group meetings on track. The heart of bands is simplicity and they do not require leadership beyond this.
How frequently do bands meet together?
Bands gather every other week, either in person or virtually via phone or video, at a day and time that works for that band.
How long do band meetings last?
Band meetings are 60-90 minutes depending on the number of people. Each member will share for 15 minutes or less and then receive prayer from someone else in the group. Therefore, a group with three participants would be about one hour.
My schedule makes it hard to meet in person, is there a virtual option?
Yes, there is an option for virtual banding, but we encourage in-person banding whenever possible. Some bands may also take a hybrid approach. They may determine from week to week what can work: in-person, video call, or phone call. It is important to be flexible and innovative while staying committed to the purpose of banding.
Are bands a forever commitment?
No, bands are not a forever commitment! When you sign up, you are a committing to a three month session of banding. As the session comes to a close, you can re-evaluate if banding is right for you and if you'd like to continue into another session.
What if I am not comfortable sharing personally in front of others?
For some, the invitation to take fifteen minutes and share about yourself with others sounds intimidating. You always have permission to pass on a question, but banding will have the greatest impact in your life if you are willing to be transparent.
Why are bands same gender?
Bands are same gender in order to foster sharing with openness and honesty while enforcing healthy boundaries among men and women in our church family.
Where did the practice of banding come from?
John Wesley was originally introduced to a form of band meetings by the Moravians in 1738. Wesley started a group that others called the “Holy Club” where they asked each other questions about their walk with God, confessed their sin, prayed for one another, and ministered to the needy in their community. As revival broke out in England through his ministry, he organized believers into bands. Each person in the band answered specific questions, confessed their sin, and received prayer. These bands were incredibly effective in facilitating continued spiritual growth in people’s lives long after Wesley had left their town. Although John Wesley later founded Methodism, this approach to spiritual formation is not exclusive to the Methodist movement. Many missionary organizations all over the world today use a similar approach to help believers grow spiritually and reach their community.