While the affects of the coronavirus have prevented groups from meeting together, one group has seen how the Lord has used it to strengthen their relationships with one another. On today's episode, Natalie Wall joins us to tell us the story of

029 - Back To The Goal

May 18th, 2020 19m 48s

As we're preparing to return to meeting together again as a church, we want to take this episode to remind ourselves of the goals of our D-Group Ministry here at Stones Crossing Church and what steps you should be taking to prepare to lead your

028 - Meeting Online

Mar 23rd, 2020 20m 38s

When we can’t meet together in person, how can we continue to fulfill the ministry that God has given us? In this episode, Chris gives some thoughts on how we are to continue to meet together in this time.

027 - Coronavirus, Hope, and D-Groups

Mar 16th, 2020 16m 32s

How should our D-Groups respond in the wake of this current global pandemic?

026 - Answers About Questions - Part 2

Mar 10th, 2020 13m 38s

What happens when we need to come up with questions on the fly? What should we keep in mind? How can we get better at this?

025 - Answers About Questions - part 1

Mar 3rd, 2020 16m 24s

Asking questions is how we teach in D-Groups. But how can we ask better questions to accomplish that goal?

024 - Why Theology Matters #3 - Worldview

Feb 17th, 2020 17m 28s

Another reason why we need theology is that good theology based in scripture shapes the way we think about the world. How does this affect the way you lead your group? What questions does this raise for how to lead your group?

023 - Why Theology Matters #2 - Loving God

Feb 11th, 2020 14m 56s

Studying theology leads to a love for God that helps us to trust Him more and fight sin. This is key in our own lives as well as in the life of our D-Group.

022 - Why Theology Matters #1 - Renewing Your Mind

Feb 4th, 2020 14m 20s

It seems that Evangelical Christianity is screaming out that theology hurts more than it helps. But is that true? Today, Chris introduces the idea that theology might be the most helpful thing in the Christian life and how that applies into you

021 - Before Before All Things

Oct 14th, 2019 13m 34s

Before we get to the Before All Things series, you should be prepared and equipped to lead your group through this crucial conversation. In this episode, Chris McLaughlin shows us what to do in your D-Group and offers good reason for helping yo

020 - Before All Things

Oct 7th, 2019 48m 36s

This fall, Stones Crossing Church will be launching a church-wide initiative, and we need your help! Listen in to our D-Group Leader Meeting from October 6, 2019 for the details on how you can lead your group through this initiative.

019 - Spreading the Gospel Through Your D-Group - Part 1

Aug 13th, 2019 17m 34s

One of the two main focuses of our D-Groups is spreading the gospel. This gives huge advantages for individual spiritual growth as well as growth for the Kingdom of God.

018 - Prayer In Your D-Group

Jul 16th, 2019 16m 18s

What if prayer time at your D-Group was more than just praying about the difficult circumstances of people’s lives?

017 - D-Group Strategy with Pastor Scott

Jun 26th, 2019 17m 34s

Today, Pastor Scott Luck helps us to further understand the strategy behind our D-Groups and the importance of the gospel in life-on-life discipleship.

016 - The Roles We Play - Part 2

Jun 10th, 2019 16m 22s

Today, we continue our conversation with Rachael Reese, talking about practical advice on handling the more challenging personalities in your D-Group.

015 - The Roles We Play - Part 1

Jun 4th, 2019 15m 50s

Today, Pastor Chris McLaughlin talks with Rachael Reese, one of Stones Crossing’s D-Group Leaders, about identifying and handling different personalities in your D-Group.

014 - Leading A Study - Part 3

May 27th, 2019 15m 32s

This week, Pastor Mitch Green joins us as we conclude our three-week series on how to lead your D-Group discussion.

013 - Leading A Study - Part 2

May 20th, 2019 15m 40s

When leading a study, there are a few simple, practical things we can do to facilitate a great discussion. Today, Chris is joined by Pastor Mitch Green to talk through a few of these helpful tools.

012 - Leading A Study - Part 1

May 13th, 2019 15m 34s

Today, Chris is joined by Pastor Mitch Green to talk through the tension between giving freedom to your group discussion and keeping control.

011 - Preparing A Study - Part 4

Mar 18th, 2019 14m 59s

In this episode, Chris looks at how we can create goals for each D-Group meeting, and what those goals will ultimately do for our group discussion.

010 - Preparing A Study - Part 3

Mar 12th, 2019 16m 12s

Preparing a study when using pre-written curriculum can be just as challenging and time-consuming as writing our own! In this episode, Chris gives some key insights into how to prepare when using DVD studies and study guides.

009 - Preparing a Study - Part 2

Feb 25th, 2019 14m 29s

This week, we continue in our series on how to prepare a study by looking at 3 rules for drawing solid application from the passage you’re teaching.

008 - Preparing a Study - Part 1

Feb 18th, 2019 15m 21s

This week, we start a new, four-week series focused on preparing our study for D-Group. This episode focuses on how to more fully understand the passage you will be teaching. Each week.

007 - Pitfall #3 - Mission

Feb 11th, 2019 12m 46s

Can leading your D-Group to live on mission be a pitfall to the goals of your group? Today, we will discuss the biggest temptation we face when doing acts of service.

006 - Pitfall #2 - Experience

Feb 4th, 2019 13m 23s

In week two of our series on pitfalls we may encounter in our groups, we look at how the false god of experience can keep our D-Group members from spiritual growth.