Find Your Circle
Encountering God Together
Christ calls us into community shaped by Scripture, not just similarity. At Christ Lincoln, we believe faith grows stronger when we walk alongside one another, sharing life's joys, challenges, and questions. Whether you join a Bible Study or Small Group, you'll find opportunities to build meaningful relationships, explore God's Word, and encourage one another in faith. No matter where you are on your faith journey, our hope is that you encounter the living God, grow as a disciple of Jesus, and discover the joy of doing life together in Christ-centered community.
What Are "Circles"?
Circles are where we encounter the living God and grow together. At Christ Lincoln, “Circles” are any environment where people gather around God’s Word in community. Circles come in two forms: Bible studies, which are interactive, discussion‑driven study Scripture, and small groups, or groups of four or more who gather routinely to read scripture,
pray, and care for one another. Each setting helps us grow as disciples, but each has a different rhythm, level of
commitment, and relational depth.
Our goal in every Circle is simple: to gather around God’s Word so people can encounter the living God and grow as
disciples of Jesus. We value your age, stage of life, and preferences because they help us understand you. And while those details matter, they are not the primary thing. We desire for people to connect in environments where they can grow spiritually, not simply environments that match every preference. Community shaped by Scripture often means being with people who don’t look, think, or live exactly like us—and that’s part of the beauty of Christ Lincoln and the wider church.
Bible Studies
Study Scripture with Others
Bible Studies gather around Scripture with active involvement from both leaders and learners. These groups are gender‑specific, meet weekly, and follow a study curriculum.
Small Groups
Live Out the Gospel in Community
Small Groups gather routinely like a family to become more like Jesus and serve their neighbors. They practice rhythms of Scripture, prayer, encouragement, and mission. There are two types of small groups: Wednesday Evening Groups and In Home Groups. Wednesday Evening Groups gather on campus with others from the church who desire to show up consistently to read scripture, pray, and care for one another. In Home Groups gather with others who desire to meet throughout the week in homes across Lincoln.
Small Groups are about more than finding people with similar interests. They're about building meaningful relationships and growing together in faith. We take time to get to know you, understand your story, and help connect you with a group that fits your season of life. While some groups may have limited availability, we're committed to helping you find the right next step. Through consistent participation, authentic conversations, and a shared commitment to God's Word, our Small Groups offer a welcoming community where you're encouraged, challenged, and supported as you grow in your relationship with Jesus.
Our Discipleship Framework
We desire to engage in four discipleship settings: through rows, circles, arrows, and dots. We learn about God's love for us in worship, or rows. We gather and grow together in groups, or circles. We are called to serve in our communities, or arrows. We stay diligent in our personal faith walk through devotions and prayer, or dots.
ROWS // WORSHIP
God gives himself to us through Word and Sacrament in worship, or rows. Our primary place of discipleship of Jesus is in worship. Gathering around the Word and Sacrament to worship the God who loves us and delights in our prayer and praise.
CIRCLES // GATHER
God gathers us in community that is unified "in Christ" in groups, or circles. Being in groups creates the time and space for us to exercise discipleship muscles of all kinds, such as prayer, hospitality, generosity, etc.
ARROWS // SERVE
God uses us as his hands and feet to overflow the love of Christ in our communities through service, or arrows. We are called to love our neighbor. The Gospel compels us to go love our neighbor through service.
DOTS // ABIDE
God meets us in the quiet, solitude of personal devotions and prayer, or dots. Seeking time of solitude and prayer is vital to being spiritually healthy. Giving attention to our spiritual and emotional health helps us engage in the other settings.
Tools and Resources
We desire to engage in four discipleship settings: through rows, circles, arrows, and dots. We learn about God's love for us in worship, or rows. We gather and grow together in groups, or circles. We are called to serve in our communities, or arrows. We stay diligent in our personal faith walk through devotions and prayer, or dots.
RightNow Media
Join RightNow Media for free today! Every person in our community can access over 25,000 biblically-based videos for small groups, families, students, and leadership development on topics like marriage, parenting, youth, recovery, leadership, finances and much more. Watch thousands of video resources on all of your devices by clicking below.
Church Center App
Are you looking for a quick an easy way to find our Small Groups, Bible Studies and Bible Classes? We utilize the Church Center App for all of our communication. This app allows you to search for groups, directly contact members, share files, and more. Click the button below to download the Church Center app today.
Church Library
Our church library has resources available to you, including study materials, Christian books, and more.
Class Recordings
Take a look below at recordings of classes that have been held surrounding several topics.
Small Group Leader Training
Our pastors and staff have compiled videos to aid our new and existing small group leaders.
YouTube
Visit our YouTube page to view our sermons and past Bible class structured teachings.
Questions?
We want to answer any questions that you may have! Send us an email today and a staff member will get back to you as soon as possible.