Alongside our Sunday gatherings, students meet weekly in homes across St Andrews in small groups to share life together, looking at the Bible, talking, listening, eating and praying. The hope is that our lives will all be changed from the inside out, as God works in us and among us.
The Bible, and what God is saying through it, is the springboard for everything we talk about; we want to learn from one another and help each other with whatever is going on in our lives. To facilitate this, we divide into same sex small groups (of about 6-9 people) at the beginning of the year – and stick with them (some students will go right through uni in the same small group). We do this to promote the development of safe and loving relationships, by God’s grace. This lends itself brilliantly to the compact nature of student life, where peers and friends meet very frequently and in all sorts of different circumstances. Essentially, these groups are about recognising God and getting to know Him better wherever we are at, and serving others as we live in reference to God, learning to follow the Holy Spirit.
Our hope and experience is that these group times provide a place where studying God’s word becomes understood and applied to life by the Holy Spirit, through conversation and prayer. We've seen many students empowered to live Godly lives in the midst of strong peer pressure, and hope to see them go on to be good employees, bosses, and family figures all to the Glory of God, as they serve His purposes, inspired and equipped by Jesus Christ. We've also seen many students really struggle, yet God is ever present and often close friends can walk with fellow strugglers with love and empathy.
The Bible, and what God is saying through it, is the springboard for everything we talk about; we want to learn from one another and help each other with whatever is going on in our lives. To facilitate this, we divide into same sex small groups (of about 6-9 people) at the beginning of the year – and stick with them (some students will go right through uni in the same small group). We do this to promote the development of safe and loving relationships, by God’s grace. This lends itself brilliantly to the compact nature of student life, where peers and friends meet very frequently and in all sorts of different circumstances. Essentially, these groups are about recognising God and getting to know Him better wherever we are at, and serving others as we live in reference to God, learning to follow the Holy Spirit.
Our hope and experience is that these group times provide a place where studying God’s word becomes understood and applied to life by the Holy Spirit, through conversation and prayer. We've seen many students empowered to live Godly lives in the midst of strong peer pressure, and hope to see them go on to be good employees, bosses, and family figures all to the Glory of God, as they serve His purposes, inspired and equipped by Jesus Christ. We've also seen many students really struggle, yet God is ever present and often close friends can walk with fellow strugglers with love and empathy.
- When? We meet Wednesdays/Thursdays around 6.30pm in various houses across St Andrews. During Covid-19 restrictions these groups look different but we are still meeting. Please be in touch to find out more.
- Who? All students are welcome (ages 16-25ish), whether you are a Christian or interested in finding out more about Christianity.
- More Info? For more information, or to join a group, please contact Colin Gillies
- ([email protected])
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Colin and Louise have recently moved to St Andrews to lead the student ministry at Cornerstone. Colin and Louise are Reps with Navigators, who seek to know Christ and make Him known.
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