One way to begin growing in wisdom as you walk through life as a disciple is through connecting with others in a Fight Club. We’ve learned that it is hard to walk the Christian life alone. Actually, it was never meant to be that way. There are so many internal and external struggles in life, and the flesh tends to pull us in the direction opposed to the ways of Jesus. We believe Jesus’ disciples need other disciples in their lives so they can continue to be discipled.
Fight Clubs are simple groups of 6-12 men or women (Men meet with men and women meet with women.) who follow our gathering rhythm by meeting twice each month. We use this time together to encourage and spur each other on as followers of Jesus, and to fight together, both for the gospel and against sin in our lives. During this time together we will read and dig deep into scriptures that relate to what we’re learning in our Reunion and City Group gatherings, we ask each other tough questions and pray specifically for each other, and we focus on practicing the ways of Jesus to become like him.
How to get started?
PEOPLE: Fight Clubs involve people who build a close relationship. We keep them small enough to be transparent (mirroring what we see Jesus doing in scripture), but large enough to keep momentum. Your time together is meant to be confidential so that trust is built within the group (aka, we don’t talk about fight club outside of fight club). When Fight Clubs have a solid level of trust, the more committed and open they will be.
TIME: One of the first steps to take is picking a day and time to meet. Get out your calendars and together select a good rhythm to meet twice per month. Lock in at least 1-2 hours for your time together. Also, select a place where you can comfortably talk and read scripture. This time needs to be regular and committed.
BIBLE: What better place to start your discussion than the Bible? This step is very important, as your Fight Club strives to allow scripture and the Spirit to guide your conversations about life, sin, temptation, joys, and heartaches. We recommend, as we have gained from others, following the Text – Theology – Life flow while learning and practicing the ways of Jesus. Look at the Bible scripture together (Text), discuss the meaning of the text (Theology), and then discuss how we’re to live because of this (Life). If you don’t take this route you’ll end up spending all your time talking about life, leaving out the most vital piece of biblical instruction.
RESOURCE: We discovered a great resource to assist getting started - Fight Club: An Intro
Questions? Are you interested in joining a Fight Club? Do you want to have other disciples around you to speak into your life and remind you of the gospel? Do you truly desire to be freed from the sin that has gripped you for so long? Begin by talking with a City Group Leader. Also, feel free to contact one of our Under-Shepherds for more info.