The Branch is a community of ordinary people learning to follow Jesus together, shaped by the pattern we see in the New Testament—devoted to teaching, fellowship, breaking bread, prayer, and mission. We gather simply, without overhead or performance, so our energy and resources can focus on forming disciples and advancing the gospel where we live and where Christ is not yet known.
Sundays 5:00-8:00 pm
Our time is built around three movements:
Looking Back 👈
❤️🎣 Care & Accountability – We begin by caring for one another and reflecting on how we are walking with Jesus.
How am I doing?
Share a high and a low.
How am I growing in love and obedience to Jesus?
Did I follow through on my goals?
How am I going—sharing, discipling, and training others?
Is there a story from the field I can share?
🙌 Worship - We praise God through song, Scripture, the Lord’s Supper, thanksgiving, and prayer.
👁️ Vision Cast - We remind ourselves why we exist: To know Christ, become like Him, and make Him known.
We celebrate what God is doing.
Pray for unreached peoples and the persecuted church.
Looking Up ☝️
📖 Lesson - We open the Bible to discover truth that leads to transformation.
Rather than just learning information, we ask:
What does this teach us about God?
What does this teach us about people?
What must I believe?
What must I obey?
We engage Scripture interactively—listening, retelling, discussing, and applying together.
Looking Forward 👉
🏃♂️ Practice - We practice and prepare to live on mission. We rehearse sharing the Scripture or tool from the gathering—so we are ready to pass it on.
🥅 Set Specific Goals - We pause and ask the Holy Spirit:
What is He leading me to obey this week?
How will I grow in love for Jesus?
Who will I engage, serve, or disciple?
We write these down and share them for accountability.
🙏🔥 Commission Prayer - We close by praying with expectation, trusting the Spirit to empower us to live sent lives.
I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who abide in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. — John 15:5
Our Focus
Jesus is our supreme focus.
Because we love Him, we obey Him.
Because we obey Him, we join Him in His mission.
We are committed to making disciples—with particular concern for the unreached peoples of the world (UPGs). (Unreached People Groups. To learn more, click here.)
We define a disciple of Jesus as someone who follows Him as Lord and Savior—loving God wholeheartedly, loving others sacrificially, and intentionally helping others do the same. Disciple-making is not optional; it is part of following Jesus.
“Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of people.” (Mark 1:17)
At the heart of the Great Commission is this command:
“…teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:18-20)
Obedience-based discipleship shapes everything we do. We invest relationally—helping one another hear God’s Word, respond in faith, and walk it out in everyday life. We disciple people to Jesus; the Holy Spirit transforms hearts.
Our weekly gathering supports this process, but it does not replace intentional, relationship-driven disciple-making throughout the week.
We affirm the priesthood of every believer. Every follower of Christ is called and empowered to minister, serve, and participate in God’s mission. Leaders equip; the whole body engages (Ephesians 4:11-12).
Love God.
Love Others.
Make Disciples.
When this happens, the Father is glorified.
