Grow Deeper. Together.
ROCK Method
In our church, we have a method that we use for small groups called ROCK. Just like SOAP, it helps small groups take what everyone has been learning and turn it into real conversation, accountability, and genuine growth. It gives structure to discussions, making it easier for everyone to share, reflect, and apply God’s Word together in a meaningful way.
Read
Come to your small group having already engaged with God’s Word through Sunday messages, Bible reading, and personal study. Bring what you’ve learned with you, because the group conversation only goes as deep as the preparation that went into it.
Connect
This is where community happens. Pray for one another, encourage each other, hold each other accountable, and be real so the group can grow together.
Observe
Share what stood out to you and what God is showing you about Himself.
Kairos
What is God asking you to do right now? A kairos moment is when God is moving and placing an opportunity before you that calls for a response. It’s a moment to pause, listen, and recognize His leading. The question is how you will respond—will you step forward in faith and obey, or let the moment pass?
Sharing the Gospel and Our Lives
First Epistle to the Thessalonians 2:8 (NIV)
“So we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.”
Paul shows that ministry is not just about preaching the Gospel, but also sharing life. Even through suffering, he chose to love and serve people sincerely.
Paul’s leadership reflects Jesus—relational, present, and intentional.
Healthy leadership is not perfection, but:
- authenticity
- consistency
- genuine investment in people
People grow best when they experience:
- real care
- honest relationships
- Christlike love
More than words, it’s a life that impacts them.
Discuss:
- Am I willing to endure hardship for the Gospel?
- Am I leading like Jesus?
- Am I authentic and consistent?
- Am I investing in others?
- What is God asking you to do right now?
This week:
- share your life, not just words
- be intentional in loving and discipling others
Refuge or Ruin
Book of Proverbs 10:29
“The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.”
God’s way never changes—what changes is our heart. “Blameless” means a sincere, repentant heart walking in integrity, not perfection.
God’s way becomes a refuge when the heart is surrendered:
- commands feel like protection
- discipline feels like love
- guidance feels like safety
But when we hold on to sin:
- truth feels like attack
- correction feels like rejection
- God’s will feels like pressure
Sin distorts how we see God’s goodness.
Discuss:
- Where do I struggle to see God’s way as a refuge?
- How does sin distort my response to God’s truth?
- What helps me keep a surrendered heart?
What is God asking me to respond to right now?
This week:
- surrender what resists God
- trust His way as refuge
- walk in obedience with a clean heart
God in the Middle Seasons
First Book of Kings 17:7–8
1 Kings 17:7–8 (Theme Summary)
Elijah obeyed God and stayed by the brook where God provided for him. But “sometime later, the brook dried up.” Then the word of the Lord came again.
Even in obedience, the brook still dried up—but God was not absent.
- God can end a season even when we did nothing wrong.
- The dry place is not abandonment—it is transition.
Key truth from the message:
The brook dried up, but God didn’t.
Like Elijah, we often sit in the “middle”—the dry space between what ended and what God has not yet said next.
But God is still working behind the scenes, preparing the next step even when we can’t see it
Discuss:
- Have you ever experienced a “dry season” that wasn’t caused by wrongdoing?
- What do you usually do in the waiting season—trust God or panic?
- How can our small group help each other stay faithful in the “middle”?
Group reminder:
Don’t isolate in the dry season—stay connected to God and community.
What is God asking you to do right now?
Maybe God is calling you to:
- trust Him even when the “brook” dries up
- stop overthinking the ending of a season
- take the next step He already prepared
- come back to faith instead of fear