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D-Groups: Discipleship Groups at First McKinney

Grow as a disciple of Jesus, and learn to help others do the same.

D-Groups at a Glance

D-Groups at First McKinney are small, intentional discipleship groups of approximately 2-5 people, with men meeting with men and women meeting with women. They meet regularly to grow through God’s Word, encourage one another to follow Jesus in everyday life, and learn to help others do the same. D-Groups are designed to multiply, equipping each person to eventually invest in and disciple others.

The Deep End of the Pool

Both Life Groups and D-Groups help people grow as followers of Jesus, but they serve different purposes. Life Groups provide a larger community for studying God’s Word, building relationships, and living life together. A D-Group is a smaller, more intentional discipleship group of approximately 2-5 people, with men meeting with men and women meeting with women. D-Groups meet regularly for a season to grow through Scripture, prayer, accountability, and intentional disciple making. D-Groups are also designed with replication in mind. As you grow together, you learn to invest in others, share your faith, and eventually help others live and love like Jesus and do the same.

Built to Multiply

D-Groups are designed with multiplication in mind. As you grow through God’s Word and intentional relationships, you are also being equipped to make disciples by investing in others and helping them learn to live and love like Jesus. This follows the pattern Paul gives in 2 Timothy 2:2: what we have learned is entrusted to others who will be equipped to teach others, too. A D-Group typically meets two to four times a month for approximately six to 18 months. During that season, participants learn and practice rhythms they can eventually share with others. As the group prepares to multiply, each person is encouraged to pray about people in their own circle of influence and consider beginning a new disciple-making relationship. This is disciple making at work: disciples growing together and becoming equipped to help others do the same.

Trained, Not Thrown In

You don’t have to know everything or have all the answers to lead a D-Group. D-Group Training provides practical tools and guidance to help you understand the model, begin an intentional discipleship relationship, and lead others through the rhythms of a D-Group. Men disciple men and women disciple women, creating intentional opportunities for men’s discipleship and women’s discipleship centered on God’s Word, prayer, accountability, and multiplication. As each group grows, participants are equipped to invest in others and eventually begin D-Groups of their own. D-Group Training is offered at various times throughout the year.

Frequently Asked Questions About D-Groups

About D-Groups

D-Groups at First McKinney are small, intentional discipleship groups where men meet with men and women meet with women to grow through God’s Word, prayer, and accountability. D-Groups are designed to multiply as participants learn to invest in others and help them live and love like Jesus and do the same.

Life Groups provide a larger community for studying God’s Word, building relationships, and living life together. D-Groups are smaller, same-gender discipleship groups that meet regularly for a season with an intentional focus on Scripture, prayer, accountability, disciple making, and multiplication. Both help people grow as followers of Jesus, but they serve different purposes.

D-Groups are for followers of Jesus who are ready to grow through God’s Word and intentional relationships and learn to help others do the same. You don’t need special training or extensive Bible knowledge to participate, just a willingness to meet consistently, engage Scripture, encourage one another, and grow as a disciple of Jesus.

Yes. In D-Groups at First McKinney, men disciple men and women disciple women. These small, same-gender discipleship groups meet regularly to grow through God’s Word, prayer, and accountability while learning to help others follow Jesus.

A typical D-Group meeting includes time in God’s Word using the First McKinney Bible Reading Plan and SOS Bible study method, prayer, accountability, and conversation about how to obey and share what God is teaching you. Groups use the Three Thirds Method to guide their time together and help participants grow as disciples who can disciple others.

A D-Group typically meets two to four times a month for approximately six to 18 months. D-Groups are intentionally designed for a season so participants can grow together, practice the rhythms of disciple making, and become equipped to invest in others. As the group prepares to multiply, participants are encouraged to begin new disciple-making relationships.

Multiplication is an important part of the D-Group model. As you grow as a disciple, you will also be equipped to make disciples by identifying people in your circle of influence and intentionally investing in them. That may lead to starting a D-Group of your own, and D-Group Training is available to help equip you to take that next step.

First McKinney offers D-Group Training to equip people with practical tools to understand the D-Group model, begin intentional disciple-making relationships, and lead a group. Training is offered at various times throughout the year, with upcoming opportunities posted on the website and in the weekly newsletter.

Disciple making is intentionally investing in others to help them live and love like Jesus and help others do the same. D-Groups are one of the primary ways we put that vision into practice at First McKinney. The Disciple Making page explains the biblical vision and tools for making disciples, while this page explains how D-Groups help people grow, become equipped, and multiply.

If you’re interested in a D-Group, start by praying about the people God has already placed in your circle of influence. D-Group Training can help you understand the model, learn the rhythms of a D-Group, and become equipped to begin an intentional disciple-making relationship. Check the website and weekly newsletter for upcoming D-Group Training opportunities, or contact the Groups Team with questions.

Ready to Grow and Help Others Do the Same?

A D-Group is an intentional commitment to grow through God’s Word, prayer, accountability, and relationships with others who want to follow Jesus faithfully. But the goal doesn’t stop with your own growth. As you learn and practice the rhythms of disciple making, you are also becoming equipped to invest in others and help them follow Jesus.nnIf you’re interested in beginning a D-Group, start by praying about the people God has already placed in your circle of influence. Then join us for D-Group Training, where you’ll learn the model, receive practical tools, and become equipped to take your next step.

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