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Thanks to Zoom technology, anyone who has a smartphone, tablet or computer with access to high-speed internet can go through a Journey Group. We did our first pilot of a Virtual Journey Group in 2018 (before COVID or Zoom was a thing) and we saw that God could use technology to help make disciples. Now, we have a few years experience and hundreds of men, women and couples have gone through The Journey in a Virtual Group.
This has opened avenues to reach people who are hungry for an abiding relationship with Christ in cities where we don’t currently have an active Branch. It is also allowing current Influencers to invite their friends and family members who live in other cities. Once someone completes The Journey virtually, many of these new Influencers are starting Journey groups in their own cities. We are watching God expand this ministry amazingly in the midst of a worldwide pandemic and social distancing and quarantining. Only God could do that.
While The Journey can happen anywhere, many groups still meet face-to-face in homes, churches, offices, and coffee shops. We’ve seen God work powerfully in both virtual and in-person settings, but for some, being physically present offers a rhythm of community that’s especially meaningful. It can help foster vulnerability, accountability, and lifelong friendship as participants walk together toward a life of abiding in Christ.
Just like our virtual groups, many who complete The Journey in person go on to guide others, and the ripple effect continues. Whether online or around a table, The Journey is transforming lives as people discover the freedom and fruitfulness of truly abiding with Jesus.