At Beverly Heights, we believe that life change happens best in small groups.  It is our desire that families and individuals at Beverly Heights get connected with other members of the Body of Christ.  We want to help you do this.  Each week groups of men, women and children gather together here at the church and in other locations.  They gather for the purpose of knowing Christ Jesus in a deeper way in order to become more like Him.

To help facilitate getting people connected in small groups, we have provided an online small group forum where you can get information about various groups.  If you want information on a specific group, click on it, and follow the directions in that thread.  On the other hand if you would like to talk to someone about which group might be best for you, you can post a request in the general thead and someone will contact you soon.  To get to the forum, click below.

If you're interested in leading or hosting a new group, please contact Nate Devlin.

Believing that what must take place in the Church occurs best in small groups, we have identified our particular approach to small group ministry by use of the accrostic L.A.P.E.L.

L	Life Issues Shared   Life Support Given
A	Assimilation into the Church Gathered   Accountability regarding the Church Scattered
P	Pastoral Care   Prayer
E	Education   Evangelism
L	Leadership Identification   Leadership Development

Mission Statement
To provide and encourage small groups in which individuals will grow in their relationship with the Lord and with one another.

Vision Statement
Believers whose joy is inspired by a growing intimacy with God and with brothers and sisters in Christ.

Values

TRUST: we believe that trust is critical to group life, and without it groups will never move beyond a superficial level of community life.

GROWTH: We believe growth to be normative in the Christian life, both individually and corporately.

GRACE: We believe as recipients of God's grace; we in turn are called to share God's grace with others.

ACCOUNTABILITY: Individuals in the group are mutually accountable to one another and groups are accountable to the leadership of the church.

MEANINGFUL STRUCTURE AND CONTENT: Small groups should seek to incorporate these three essentials: study of Scripture, prayer for one another, and fellowship.

Strategies and Tactics

A clearly developed, articulated and practiced theology of small group ministry

1. LAPEL
2. Messages, Sunday School courses, special seminars
3. Small Group Ministry brochure based upon LAPEL

The identification, development and support of small group leaders

1. Regular small group leadership seminars
2. The Small Group Leaders Handbook
3. Accountability and evaluation of groups
   

Specialized ministries to targeted people groups

1. Women's small groups
2. Men's small groups
3. Mixed small groups
4. Youth small groups (see Student Ministries)
5. Growth groups

A community connection that will link up unconnected church members, unchurched believers, and unchurched non-believers with existing or new small groups.

1. Website
2. Advertisement in bulletin of small groups
3. The establishment of new groups
4. Broad recruitment
5. In-house promotion
6. Pastors