Advancing the Kingdom
Pastor and wife ministering togetherPastor preaching at Increasing Faith MinistriesSenior Pastor of Increasing Faith Ministries
A Global Movement

Kingdom Community

Not an organization you join—a people under a King. Find your place in the global movement.

A Global Movement

One Kingdom. Every Nation.

Across cultures, ethnicities, and borders, God is forming a family whose shared allegiance is to Jesus, not a denomination, ideology, or nation-state.

Local

Rooted Community

Kingdom community always has a local expression. It looks like people who:

  • Share life, not just services
  • Practice hospitality, generosity, confession, and prayer
  • Carry one another's burdens and celebrate growth

Global

Kingdom Vision

Local communities are never isolated. They see themselves as part of a global body advancing the same reign of God.

  • Valuing every culture as a bearer of God's image
  • Learning from believers across the world
  • Aligning with God's purposes beyond comfort

Eternal

Impact

Kingdom community measures success differently. Not attendance. Not buildings. Not budgets.

  • Lives restored
  • Justice practiced
  • Reconciliation embodied
  • Faithfulness sustained over time
Small Group Formation

Discipleship Cohorts

To form disciples who live under the reign of Jesus—together.

This is not information transfer. It is life apprenticeship.
Cohort Size
5-8 people
Rhythm
Weekly (90 min)
Posture
Honest, Scripture-centered

Cohort Commitments

Each participant commits to:

Presence

Show up consistently

Practice

Live out what is learned

Participation

Speak truth and listen well

Prayer

Intercede for one another

Submission

Allow the Spirit and community to shape you

Weekly Gathering Flow

90 minutes of intentional formation

10 min

Recenter

Silence, Scripture reading, short prayer

"Jesus, we submit again to Your reign."

20 min

Shared Life

Highs, lows, and faith-in-action from the week

Where did you notice the Kingdom? Where did you resist it?

30 min

Scripture & Truth

Engage Jesus' teaching together

What is Jesus revealing about life under God's rule?

20 min

Practice & Obedience

Discuss concrete responses

Decide on one kingdom practice for the week

10 min

Prayer & Commissioning

Pray with expectation

Send one another out as representatives of the Kingdom

Formation Curriculum

12-Week Cohort Journey

A structured path through the essential teachings of Jesus about Kingdom life.

01Allegiance and the Gospel
Mark 1:14-15
Focus
Repentance as reorientation
Practice
Identify one area where self-rule needs to yield to Jesus
02Entering the Kingdom
John 3:1-8; Matthew 18:1-4
Focus
Dependence and humility
Practice
Daily prayer of surrender
03Hearing vs. Doing
Matthew 7:24-27
Focus
Obedience as trust
Practice
Act on one difficult teaching of Jesus
04Re-formed Desires
Matthew 5:1-12
Focus
Kingdom values
Practice
Fast from one cultural "status" habit
05Heart-Level Transformation
Matthew 5:21-48
Focus
Inner alignment
Practice
Confession and reconciliation
06Trusting the Father
Matthew 6:9-34
Focus
Freedom from anxiety
Practice
Audit time, money, and attention
07Kingdom Economics
Luke 12:13-34
Focus
Stewardship
Practice
Radical generosity—planned, not spontaneous
08Authority and Power
Luke 10:1-20
Focus
Confidence in Christ's authority
Practice
Pray boldly for healing or restoration
09Kingdom Community
John 13:34-35; Acts 2:42-47
Focus
Shared life
Practice
Intentional hospitality
10Justice, Mercy, and the Least
Luke 10:25-37
Focus
Compassion as allegiance
Practice
Serve someone with no return benefit
11Cost and Perseverance
Luke 9:57-62
Focus
Endurance
Practice
Name and release one false security
12Living for the Coming Kingdom
Matthew 25; Revelation 11:15
Focus
Faithfulness until the King returns
Practice
Write a personal "Kingdom Rule of Life"

Ready to Join the Movement?

Find your place in a community of disciples committed to the King.