Praxis Groups
Praxis Groups gather in homes to seek God’s presence, surrender to the way of Jesus, and share our lives with each other and our city.
We were saved from the kingdom of darkness and transferred into the Kingdom of light, and now we get to learn to become citizens in God’s Kingdom with one another, beginning to experience his full, abounding life. This will only happen to the extent that we re-pattern our daily rhythms and habits to place our hearts before Jesus at all times.
What are Praxis Groups?
The Christian life is about communing with God, who meets us in Jesus Christ and transforms us by the Holy Spirit, so that we would reflect his likeness — his goodness and grace and love — in all we do. That doesn’t just happen. No one wakes up one day with the character of Christ. Learning to follow Jesus requires a lifetime of listening to God’s Word and Spirit and practicing his way of living.
Practice is the key word here. Because the effects of sin linger in our bodies and minds even after Jesus saves us, we must intentionally practice coming before and being with him, submitting our lives to his loving lordship. And this is something none of us is called to do alone. We need fellow pilgrims on the way to encourage us, challenge us, and care for us.
This is where we get the idea of “Praxis Groups.” Praxis essentially means putting theory into practice, and that’s the goal of these groups: putting into practice what we know to be true about God with other committed Christ-followers. As Paul puts it, we’re training in godliness (1 Tim 4:7-8), gathered in homes and around tables throughout the community.
Ready to join a group?
We know you’re probably eager to start finding and forming a community at TPC, but it’s important for everyone joining a Praxis Group to understand more fully what these groups are all about and what you’re actually committing to. Expectations are everything.
Intro to Praxis, an online course of a few short videos digging a little more into our vision for these groups and outlining the process for getting into a group, is our prerequisite before jumping into a group.