A diverse group of adults studying Scripture and encouraging one another

ENDURANCE Groups

DON'T RUN ALONE.

Small communities committed to biblical endurance, spiritual formation, faithful stewardship, and Kingdom living.

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 move the message of The Race, The Reward, and The Reign from something we read into something we actually live.

MORE THAN ANOTHER SMALL GROUP

An ENDURANCE Group is not simply another weekly meeting.

It is a formation community.

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.

The goal is not simply to know more. The goal is to live differently because of what we have learned.

FORMATION HAPPENS WHEN TRUTH BECOMES PRACTICE.

Three Connected Movements

THE ENDURANCE JOURNEY

Every ENDURANCE Group moves through The Race, The Reward, and The Reign.

01

THE RACE

What has God called me to run?

The Race examines calling, purpose, spiritual formation, discipline, comparison, unnecessary weights, unbelief, patient endurance, and keeping our eyes fixed upon Jesus.

  • What has God actually entrusted to me?
  • What is forming me as I run?
  • What is consuming strength that belongs to my assignment?
  • What is my next faithful step?
Explore The Race →
02

THE REWARD

What am I living for?

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 Reward →
03

THE REIGN

What kind of person am I becoming?

The 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 Reign →

WHAT HAPPENS IN AN ENDURANCE GROUP?

Each meeting combines biblical teaching with practical formation.

01Scripture
02Guided Discussion
03Prayer
04Personal Reflection
05Formation Exercises
06Accountability & Encouragement
Move beyond

“What did I learn?”

Toward

“What does faithfulness require from me now?”

See How a Group Works

THE 10-SESSION ENDURANCE EXPERIENCE

A progressive formation journey through The Race, The Reward, and The Reign.

01Entering the Endurance Journey

Understanding biblical endurance.

Primary Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2
02Receiving the Race and Kingdom Purpose

Recognizing assignment and stewardship.

Primary Scripture: Ephesians 2:10
03Preparing the Runner and Releasing the Weight

Developing sustainable formation.

Primary Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
04Confronting Unbelief and Developing Patient Endurance

Learning faithful trust under pressure.

Primary Scripture: James 1:2-4
05Fixing Our Eyes and Pursuing the Prize

Keeping Christ and eternity in view.

Primary Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14
06The Judgment Seat and Testing of Works

Examining stewardship and what we are building.

Primary Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:12-15
07The King's Approval and Eternal Recompense

Learning to value faithfulness over visibility.

Primary Scripture: Matthew 25:21
08The Kingdom That Is Coming

Living today in light of Christ's coming Kingdom.

Primary Scripture: Revelation 11:15
09Prepared to Reign

Developing servant-oriented Kingdom authority.

Primary Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:12
10Authority, Finishing, and Consecration

Committing the remaining course to faithful completion.

Primary Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8

Ready for Formation

WHO SHOULD JOIN?

ENDURANCE Groups are for believers who want more than inspiration—people ready to grow in discernment, spiritual maturity, stewardship, and faithful obedience.

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.

A SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE FORMATION ENVIRONMENT

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.

DON'T JUST ATTEND. PARTICIPATE.

Participants may be challenged to examine present stewardship, identify unnecessary weights, establish healthier spiritual disciplines, evaluate time and energy, confront unbelief, repair a relationship, receive correction, establish accountability, make a difficult but faithful decision, complete unfinished responsibility, and develop a personal finishing plan.

FORMATION HAPPENS WHEN TRUTH BECOMES PRACTICE.

For Churches and Ministries

ESTABLISH AN ENDURANCE GROUP IN YOUR CHURCH

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.

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BECOME AN ENDURANCE FACILITATOR

Healthy groups should eventually produce people capable of strengthening others.

  1. 1Participant

    Complete the ENDURANCE Group.

  2. 2Apprentice

    Serve beside an established facilitator.

  3. 3Facilitator

    Lead an approved group.

  4. 4Formation Leader

    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.

CONTINUE THE JOURNEY

The group may end. The formation does not.

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ENDURANCE Groups

YOUR RACE MATTERS.
YOUR FAITHFULNESS MATTERS.
YOUR FORMATION MATTERS.

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.