Banding
A community of disciples dedicated to practicing the way of Jesus, together.
Where you belong shapes who you become.
A band is an intentionally small group of three to five women or men committed to a rule of life, who meet weekly (or bi-weekly) to engage in transformational questions and to pray for one another. Banding is one of the ways that we experience connection and practice community at Eden.
It’s often been said “if you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together.” So we find that spiritual growth is as close as a few other people who are willing to band together.
Band meeting Format
Start with an Opening Prayer
01 How is it with your soul?
02 How are the Scriptures and Spirit speaking to you?
03 How’s it going living into your “area of focus” (and your rule of life in general)? Where are you seeing some wins? What are you struggling to put into practice?
04 Considering the four layers of sin, is there anything you need you need to confess to the group or wish to keep secret?
05 Have you been honest in all your answers today?
End with a Closing Prayer
Throughout the week:
01 Check-in on each other
02 Give prayer requests
03 Keep each other accountable to Sunday teachings + weekly practices
Format following a Spiritual Health Reflection
Tip: download a pdf of the results of the reflection, and use the following questions to walk through the results. You might consider sharing your results with each other.
Start with an Opening Prayer
01 How is it with your soul?
02 What was coming up for you when taking the reflection (i.e. joy, shame, guilt, disappointment, surprise, etc?)
03 Where are you seeing growth since your last completed reflection? Are there any practices you have found meaningful?
04 Where are some of the areas you need to grow in?
05 What are 1-2 areas that you sense from the Holy Spirit to focus on over the next few months?
06 Is there anything you need to modify from your rule of life in light of this reflection?
07 Considering the four layers of sin, is there anything you need to confess to the group or wish to keep secret?
08 Have you been honest in all your answers today?
End with an Closing Prayer
Banding Resources
Feelings List
For Question 01, use this list of words to help you put language to what you’re experiencing in your soul.
Four Layers of Sin
Discover the deeper layers of sin that conspire against us and hold us back from maturity in our spiritual journey
Rule of Life
A rule of life is how we practice the way of Jesus together. Your rule of life is not rigid; it should change as you change.
Band Evaluation Guide
Learn to evaluate your band in healthy ways. We would suggest referring to this resource whenever your band takes an extended break.