About Journey Growth Environments
When Journey began in September of 2005, we had to determine what strategy we would use to help us accomplish our mission at Journey. We knew that our leader, Jesus Christ, had given us the task of helping people follow Him. We also knew that in order for Journey to remain true to it's values, we needed to create environments where people could connect in authentic relationships and experience life change. Below you will find our four different environments explained. No environment is better than the other but rather targets different ways to grow. Our encouragement is that you select one that seems to fit where you are in your walk with Jesus, contact the leader on the 'Find an Environment' page, and plug into community life at Journey.
Environment #1 - Connect Groups
- Entry Point to engage in group life at Journey
- Lasts for one 14-week trimester
- Centers around a topic or similar interest
- Focuses on building friendships
- Engages in spiritual conversation
- Members move the following semester to engage in Life Groups
Environment #2 - Life Groups
- Carries through multiple trimesters
- Follows sermon guided curriculum
- Centers around season of life or geographic region
- Focuses on reaching others within their community
- Facilitated group discussion
- Do life together/build deeper relationships
Environment #3 - Growth Classes
- Primarily take place at Journey Campus
- Centers around a core teaching for spiritual growth
- Group environment (generally larger than other groups)
- Interactive teaching environment
- Length of class varies with content
Environment #4 - Triads
- Reproducing discipleship model
- Consists of three men or three women
- Meets weekly around planned curriculum
- Emphasizes truth of God's Word, transparency, and mutual accountability
- Meeting location can be anywhere
Connect Party
Three times a year we host what we call a "Connect Party" at the Journey Campus. The Connect Party is a fun atmosphere of controlled chaos that acts as a launch into the next growth trimester at Journey. At the party we unveil the latest growth menu which lists all of the growth environments that are available for that particular trimester. In addition, every leader is represented at their table (similar to an expo) to answer whatever questions you may have regarding that environment.