ADULT Discipleship

AT CANVAS WE BELIVE DISCIPLESHIP HAPPENS BEST IN THE CONTEXT OF RELATIONSHIPS:

Our relationship with Jesus and our relationships with one another.

Discipleship groups are some of the best places for meaningful relationships to develop and for sustained spiritual life-change to occur.

Canvas Discipleship Groups are about doing life together and walking in the direction of Jesus.


OPEN GROUPS

Here is a list of open Equipping and Life-groups. If you are interested in starting a new group please let us know

Mondays 6:45-8:30pm | Starts Sep 22

The Marriage Course

The Marriage Course features seven sessions of teaching, guided conversation, and couples exercises designed to spur on intentionality in marriage.
Leaders: Chris/Felicity Mutadi ; Jim/Krista Richens
Location: Langford/Florence Lake

Tuesdays 7-9pm | Starts Sep 16

Experiencing God

The Experiencing God Study features 12 weeks of guided Bible study focused on seeking to know God and do His will by seeing where He is at work around you and joining Him in it.
Leaders: Jimmy and Yoomi Kim
Location: Colwood/Royal Bay

Wednesdays 11am | Starts Sep 17

The Sermon On The Mount

This 4-week study, beginning September 17 will dive deeper into key teachings from Jesus's Sermon on The Mount in Matthew 5-7.
Leader: Camilla Schuett
Location: TBA

Wednesdays 7pm | Starts Sep 17

Alpha Film Series

The Alpha Film Series feature 11 sessions. It is emotive, engaging and epic in scale and scope. Nicky Gumbel and two new presenters, Toby Flint and Gemma Hunt, walk through the basics of the Christian faith in a way that everyone can relate to.
Leaders: Kelly & Lynette Blundell
Location: Colwood/Lagoon Area

Wednesday Nights 7pm | Starts Sep 17

Mens 33: A Man and His Marriage

“Men’s 33 The Series” is a six-volume series calling men to reject passivity, accept responsibility, lead courageously, and invest eternally.
This group will go through the six sessions of Volume 5.
Leader: Dave Steingard
Location: Bear Mountain

Wednesday Nights

Men's Group: Living Fearless 

Join other men from Canvas to learn about living fearlessly - exchanging the lies of the world for the liberating truth of God.
Leader: Tony Zanon
Location: Colwood

Thursday 6:30pm | Starts Sep 25

The Book of 1 Peter

This world looks nothing like the promised perfect kingdom of God. And yet we as God's people must live in it every day. In The Book of 1 Peter, Kyle Idleman walks through the short letter and unpacks the importance of our witness in this world in seven unique sessions.
Leaders: Jim & Krista Richens
Location: Metchosin

Thursdays at 11:45am | Starts Sep 18

The Community Practice

Join others from Canvas on Thursdays from 11:45 -1:15  in the board room at Quality Foods (Across from Vic General) on Starting on September 16 as we walk through John Mark Comer’s “The Community Practice”.
Leaders: Justin S & Pastor Ashley
Location: View Royal

Saturdays | Starts Aug 30

Spanish Ladies: Consagrada

Hermanas, hijas, amigas. Profetas, misioneras, madres. Desde Eva en Génesis 3 hasta Eunice en 2 Timoteo 1, la Biblia menciona a innumerables mujeres que dan testimonio de la fidelidad y el amor de Dios. Aunque cada mujer es única, todas tienen algo en común: una vida entrelazada con la historia de redención de Dios.

Dedica 6 sesiones al estudio de más de 30 mujeres de las Escrituras cuyas vidas han inspirado a generaciones de mujeres en su fe y devoción a Dios. Sus historias son un recordatorio de que usted también está hecha a la imagen de Dios, y que tiene un papel importante que desempeñar en la historia de Dios.
Leaders: Karla Townsend
Location: TBA

WE HAVE 3 DIFFERENT TYPES OF

Discipleship groups to accommodate different needs & leadership styles for various seasons of life.

 Read about the different types of groups below and take a step to join or lead a group! 

DP GROUPS

PURPOSE: Discipleship Prayer groups help us experience spiritual growth and develop meaningful friendships.

WHO: 4-8 men or women

FREQUENCY: Weekly

LOCATION: homes, coffee shops, parks, or wherever is best for the group.

LEADER: DP groups are a beautiful picture of iron sharpening iron. The group exists to uplift and encourage one another.

CONTENT: Celebrate how God is working, share what you are learning from God’s Word, discuss the issues and challenges of life, and spend time praying together.

LIFE-GROUPS

PURPOSE: Life-groups are designed to foster community across our faith family.  

WHO: 4-8 families or 6-15 people

FREQUENCY: Flexible. At least once a month but ideally two to four times a month

LOCATION: homes, parks, or wherever is best for the group.

LEADER: A life-group facilitator guides the conversation on what time, day of the week, and location works best for their group. The life-group learns from each other as they discus the Bible and share experiences together

CONTENT: Eat together, laugh together, celebrate together, play together, pray together, care for one another, and learn together from God’s Word.

*Currently Canvas has life-groups available in English, Spanish, and Cantonese.

EQUIPPING GROUPS

PURPOSE: Tap into resources that have been designed to help us learn about the Christian faith

WHO: Anyone interested in learning more about the chosen topic. Some groups are designated for certain life-stages.

FREQUENCY: Weekly. Equipping groups are held over a period of six to twelve weeks during the fall or spring

LOCATION: In a home or coffee shop

LEADER: Material taught by a seasoned leader

CONTENT: We have a variety of different topics that are taught in equipping groups such as:
• How to grow your faith relationship with Jesus
• How to strengthen your marriage
• How to develop your parenting skills
• How to manage your finances
• How to bring health to your emotional struggles
• How to pray
• How to study the Bible
• and more!