ENDURANCEThe Race · The Reward · The Reign
ENDURANCE Groups
Study Scripture, pray together, and encourage one another to follow Christ faithfully through every season.
The Christian life was never intended to be lived in isolation. We each have a race to run, but God forms us within community—among people who encourage, challenge, pray, speak truth, and remind us of God's faithfulness when the road becomes difficult.
ENDURANCE Groups put the teaching of Apostle Dr. Eric L. Jones into practice through The Race, The Reward, and The Reign.
Formation Community
An ENDURANCE Group brings believers together for regular discipleship.
Spiritual formation means learning to live more like Christ.
The purpose is to help Kingdom disciples become more faithful, mature, discerning, accountable, and prepared for the responsibilities God has entrusted to them.
Together, participants learn to understand the race God has set before them, develop the character necessary to run it, release unnecessary weights, confront unbelief, steward their lives faithfully, and remain focused upon Jesus Christ.
Together, we put what we learn into practice in our relationships, responsibilities, and daily decisions.
FORMATION HAPPENS WHEN TRUTH BECOMES PRACTICE.
Three Connected Movements
Every ENDURANCE Group moves through The Race, The Reward, and The Reign.
The Race examines calling, purpose, spiritual formation, discipline, comparison, unnecessary weights, unbelief, patient endurance, and keeping our eyes fixed upon Jesus.
The Reward moves the conversation from assignment to accountability: our time, relationships, gifts, opportunities, resources, influence, motives, and work. Salvation remains entirely the gift of God's grace. Yet Scripture teaches that stewardship matters and Christ values faithfulness.
What am I doing with what the King has placed in my hands?Explore The RewardThe Reign brings the journey toward Kingdom responsibility. It forms people whose lives increasingly reflect the character of the King through service, submission, accountability, justice, mercy, authority, overcoming, leadership, and faithful finishing.
REIGNING BEGINS WITH BEING RULED.Explore The ReignBiblical Teaching in Practice
Each meeting connects Scripture with prayer, honest conversation, and a practical step for the week ahead.
“What did I learn?”
→Toward“What does faithfulness require from me now?”
Progressive Formation
Ten guided sessions explore The Race, The Reward, and The Reign, with time to reflect and apply what you learn.
Understanding biblical endurance.
Primary Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2Recognizing assignment and stewardship.
Primary Scripture: Ephesians 2:10Developing sustainable formation.
Primary Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27Learning faithful trust under pressure.
Primary Scripture: James 1:2-4Keeping Christ and eternity in view.
Primary Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14Examining stewardship and what we are building.
Primary Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:12-15Learning to value faithfulness over visibility.
Primary Scripture: Matthew 25:21Living today in light of Christ's coming Kingdom.
Primary Scripture: Revelation 11:15Developing servant-oriented Kingdom authority.
Primary Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:12Committing the remaining course to faithful completion.
Primary Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8Ready for Formation
ENDURANCE Groups welcome believers who want to grow in spiritual maturity, discernment, faithful stewardship, and obedience to Christ.
You do not need to be a minister to have a race.
You do not need a title to carry stewardship.
You simply need a willingness to become more faithful to Christ.
Responsible Care
Biblical endurance should never be used to pressure someone to remain in abuse, danger, criminal circumstances, untreated illness, or destructive environments.
ENDURANCE Groups are spiritual formation communities—not substitutes for appropriate medical, psychological, legal, recovery, emergency, or professional care. Participants are encouraged to seek appropriate help whenever circumstances require it.
Faith and wise support do not have to compete.Group facilitators should follow appropriate pastoral, ethical, legal, and safeguarding standards.Practical Response
Choose a practical response to what you are learning. You might establish a rhythm of prayer, address a distraction, seek wise counsel, complete a neglected responsibility, or plan how to use your time more faithfully.
FORMATION HAPPENS WHEN TRUTH BECOMES PRACTICE.
For Churches and Ministries
ENDURANCE Groups can become an ongoing discipleship ministry within the local church, reinforcing biblical discipleship, leadership development, spiritual formation, accountability, mentoring, conference follow-up, and mature Kingdom service.
Churches may establish one pilot group or develop multiple groups under pastoral oversight.
Leadership Development
Healthy groups should eventually produce people capable of strengthening others.
Complete the ENDURANCE Group.
Serve beside an established facilitator.
Lead an approved group.
Mentor facilitators and establish groups.
Facilitators are equipped to guide discussion, protect group culture, encourage biblical application, and help participants take responsible next steps.
The goal is not dependence upon a leader. It is mature disciples who can help others run faithfully.
Formation Beyond Session Ten
The group may end. The formation does not.
Choose Your Next Step
Choose the form that fits your request. The ministry will review the details and contact you about the next step. Fields marked with an asterisk are required.
ENDURANCE Groups
You do not have to run alone. Join a community committed to helping one another remain faithful to Christ through the entire course.
RUN FAITHFULLY. LIVE ACCOUNTABLY. REIGN RESPONSIBLY.