Everyone is made for a home.

Q: How do Home Groups differ from other small groups, bible studies, etc?

Home Groups share a unified foundation with a variety of rhythms of expression. Though leaders have freedom to shape their times in ways that best serve their specific people, Home Groups at Reach aren't built for a specific topic, activity, interest, or niche. They are built on the four devotions of Acts 2:42.

Q: What types of Home Groups are there?

Location-based Home Groups are our north star. We also offer gender-specific or life-stage Home Groups. The goal isn't the format — it's formation. All groups are built on the four devotions of Acts 2:42.

Q: I have kids, are they welcome at Home Groups?

At Reach we love kids, but we also recognize that not every Home Group is set up to effectively welcome families with kids. Some Home Groups specifically aim to accommodate parents of young children by meeting on a Sunday afternoon. Some accommodate families of elementary-aged children by focusing on a meal one week, and then meeting in smaller groups for discipleship and prayer the next. Every Home Group can mention in their description if they are able to host children or not.

Q: If I enjoy events and meet-ups, why should I join a Home Group?

Home Groups are where transformation happens. They are long-term spiritual families where you move from information to formation. Home Groups are the heartbeat of our church life: Regular rhythms, not random events — You gather consistently for meals, real conversation, enjoying the Gospel in scripture, and prayer. Family, not just friends — These are people who will know you, pray for you, and walk through life with you. Formation, not just fellowship — This is where discipleship and spiritual growth actually take root.

Question 1

What makes a Home Group different from events, meet-ups, or other church gatherings and Bible studies?

Answer

Home Groups are the primary, ongoing expression of our life at Reach: spiritual family learning to follow Jesus through the whole of life. We gather around Scripture and the Gospel, meals, prayer, worship, and deep and honest relationship.

They are not seasonal, interest-based, or topical gatherings. A Home Group is not built around one activity, study, or shared interest because it is meant to hold something wider: people learning to know and love one another as spiritual family over a long-horizon.

Care Groups are different. They offer season-specific support around a particular care need. Events + meet-ups are different too: they are simple, low-commitment ways to meet people and make first connections.

Each has a good place at Reach. Home Groups are where we grow through long-term spiritual family.

Question 2

What types of Home Groups are there?

Answer

Home Groups are not seasonal, interest-based, or topical gatherings. They are ongoing spiritual families built around the whole of life: learning to follow Jesus together through Scripture and the Gospel, meals, prayer, worship, and everyday care.

Most Home Groups are connected by neighborhood, which helps spiritual family become part of everyday life. We love the fruit of different generations, backgrounds, and life stages learning to follow Jesus together.

Some Home Groups gather around a shared season of life or people in a similar season when that is the right fit. Even then, the goal is not a temporary topic or the most convenient category. It is finding people with whom you can be known, love deeply, and become more like Jesus over time.

Question 3

How often do Home Groups meet, and how long should I plan to commit?

Answer

Home Groups are ongoing, not a seasonal program with a planned end. Most meet weekly or every other week because regular life together is how trust, care, and spiritual family grow.

We invite you to commit before it is convenient and to give the relationship time. A first visit is only a beginning. We recommend attending at least six times, or trying another Home Group if the first one is not the right fit. If you would like help, our Groups + Connections team would love to walk with you.

Question 4

What happens at a Home Group gathering?

Answer

Each Home Group has its own rhythm, but they share the same center. We open Scripture and look to Jesus. We make room for honest conversation and tangible care. We eat together, and we take real time to engage relationship with God directly in prayer and worship.

Some evenings are simpler than others. What matters is not following a script, but returning to these rhythms as we learn to live as God’s family.

Question 5

I have kids. Are they welcome at Home Groups?

Answer

We love kids at Reach. Each Home Group has a different home, schedule, and capacity, so not every one is set up to host children well.

Some Home Groups are especially suited to families with young children; others are a better fit for adults. Look for details in each Home Group’s listing, and please reach out if you need help finding a group that works for your family.

Question 6

Who leads Home Groups?

Answer

Home Groups are led by trusted lay leaders at Reach who are theologically aligned, committed to shepherding people well, and connected to ongoing support and accountability from the church.

They are not expected to have every answer. Like everyone in a Home Group, leaders are following Jesus too—making room for Scripture, prayer, care, and real relationship.