Groups Ministry at The Austin Stone

Connecting with other believers for joy and growth

What is Groups Ministry at The Austin Stone?

Groups Ministry at The Austin Stone are consistent, Christ-centered friendships. Groups follow Jesus together and live out our church’s mission to love God, the church, the city, and the nations. Each group expresses unique aspects of that mission as we pursue it together collectively.

What We Do

Family

Jesus commanded His followers to love one another as brothers and sisters, so we pursue family together as God’s household.

What We Do

We believe the Bible presents three clear values that drive faithful and fruitful Christian community groups—family, discipleship, and mission.

Family

Jesus commanded His followers to love one another as brothers and sisters, so we pursue family together as God’s household.

Discipleship

Discipleship is the lifelong process in which a Christian grows into the person God designed them to be. Discipleship affects our whole being—our thoughts, desires, and actions. We pursue discipleship by knowing, delighting in, and obeying God together.

Mission

Our church’s mission is to love God, the church, the city, and the nations. With this in mind, we pursue mission by seeking to build God’s kingdom in our church, city, and nations.

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Downtown

Groups Ministry at The Austin Stone Downtown

Missional community groups are one of the primary places that people in our church are growing in discipleship and friendship. These groups meet regularly year-round in homes and neighborhoods across our city to invest in one another, study the Bible, pray together, and seek ways to demonstrate and declare the gospel. We are eager to welcome all types of people to form deep friendships and experience life-transforming spiritual growth by being part of a group at our congregation. For more information about Groups Ministry at Downtown, contact Walt Lengel.

Walt Lengel

Associate Pastor
North

Groups Ministry at The Austin Stone North

Missional community groups meet regularly to focus on family, discipleship, and mission. We also offer a variety of other groups at North, including groups for men and women, moms and dads, students, and more. For more information about Groups Ministry at North, contact Rudy Tschang.

Rudy Tschang

Groups Director
Northwest

Groups Ministry at The Austin Stone Northwest

Missional community groups and Adult Bible Fellowships meet regularly to focus on family, discipleship, and mission. We also offer a variety of other groups at Northwest, including groups for men and women, young professionals, students, and more. For more information about Groups Ministry at Northwest, contact Jeff Lark.

Jeff Lark

Connections & Groups Director
South

Groups Ministry at The Austin Stone South

Missional community groups meet regularly to focus on family, discipleship, and mission. We also offer a variety of other groups at South, including groups for men and women, moms and dads, students, and more. For more information about Groups Ministry at South, contact Ryan Perenchio.

Ryan Perenchio

Groups Director
St. John

Groups Ministry at The Austin Stone St. John

Missional community groups meet regularly to focus on the values of family, discipleship, and mission. Congregants have the opportunity to join a group at the beginning of each semester through our Connect Class or participate in the life of our church throughout the year to connect with community organically. For more information about Groups Ministry at St. John, contact Andres Rojas.

Andres Rojas

Groups Director
West

Groups Ministry at The Austin Stone West

Missional community groups meet regularly to focus on family, discipleship, and mission. We also offer a variety of other groups at West, including groups for men and women, moms and dads, students, and more. For more information about Groups Ministry at West, contact Seth Fry.

Seth Fry

Groups Director

Congregations

Looking for more information about Groups Ministry at The Austin Stone? Contact a representative from your congregation!

Downtown

Groups

Walt Lengel

Associate Pastor
North

Groups

Rudy Tschang

Groups Director
Northwest

Groups

Jeff Lark

Connections & Groups Director
South

Groups

Ryan Perenchio

Groups Director
St. John

Groups

Andres Rojas

Groups Director
West

Groups

Seth Fry

Groups Director

Groups

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Seth Fry

Groups Director

Jeff Lark

Connections & Groups Director

Walt Lengel

Associate Pastor

Ryan Perenchio

Groups Director

Rudy Tschang

Groups Director

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of groups are there?

There are many types of groups you can join at The Austin Stone! Each one follows Jesus and lives out our church’s mission in unique ways.

We desire to see each person in our church thriving in deep relationships of love as they grow and follow Jesus together. While your participation in a group may change in different seasons, most people are only in one type of group at a time!

Types of groups at The Austin Stone:

  • Missional Communities
  • Men’s/Women’s Ministry Groups
  • College Missional Communities
  • Moms/Dads Groups
  • Marriage Ministry Groups
  • Discipleship Groups
  • Recovery Groups
  • Adult Bible Fellowships
  • For the Nations Groups
  • Students DCOMMs
  • Development Program Cohorts
  • Workplace Collective Cohorts

How do I join a group?

We’d love for you to experience life following Jesus with other people in our church! Select your congregation below to get connected.

How do I lead a group?

Want to lead or start a new group? There are many ways you could lead!

Ways to Lead a Group at The Austin Stone:

  • Launch a new group through our next Connect Class
  • Transition your friend group into a formal Austin Stone Group
  • Form a new group out of an existing group
  • Step into leadership or co-leadership of an existing group
  • Lead a group through an equipping class or development program
  • Launch a group with other volunteers or participants in your ministry

No matter the leadership role you’re interested in, we want to help train, support, and launch you as a leader so your community can flourish. After completing a short leadership application, you’ll meet with a congregation leader for a brief interview before they help you formally launch.

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