Launch Your OC Group
Ordinary Community — Stay Connected While You Multiply
You've been through a discipleship group. The 27 sessions are done. But the relationships you built? Those don't have to end.
OC Groups (Ordinary Community) are a lighter-touch way to stay connected with the people you've walked with — while your group members go on to lead their own groups.
What Is an OC Group?
An OC Group is an ongoing community for people who've completed an Ordinary Men, Ordinary Women, or Co-Ed group.
It's not another 27-session commitment. It's a flexible rhythm of gathering to:
Stay connected with people who know you deeply
Keep each other accountable
Maintain intimacy with Jesus as a priority
Celebrate what God is doing through multiplication
Support each other as you mentor new leaders
Think of it as the community that continues — even as the formal group ends.
Who Is This For?
OC Groups are for:
Group leaders whose group has completed the process
Group participants who want to stay connected
Mentors walking alongside new leaders who are launching groups
If you've been through the OM/OW process and don't want to lose what you built — OC is your next step.
How It Works
OC Groups are simple and flexible. You decide what works for your group.
Frequency Meet monthly, bi-weekly, or whatever rhythm fits your group. Most OC Groups meet once a month.
Format Keep it simple:
Gather in a space conducive to real conversation
Open with: "How's your heart?"
Share, listen, and encourage each other
Pray for one another
Close with any updates on multiplication (new groups launching, people you're mentoring, etc.)
Leadership OC Groups are independently run. You don't need permission or oversight — just gather the people you've walked with and keep going.
A Few Tips
Don't try to fix people. Create a safe environment where the Holy Spirit can lead. You're not a counselor — you're a brother or sister in the journey.
Use this as a launch pad. OC Groups are a great place to identify who's ready to lead their own group next. Encourage multiplication.
Keep first things first. Ask each other: "How's your intimacy with Jesus?" That's always the foundation.
Stay gender-specific if possible. Men's or Women's OC Groups tend to go deeper than co-ed. (But do what works for your context.)
Get the OC Group Guide
We've put together a simple guide to help you launch and lead an OC Group.
What's included:
Step-by-step instructions
Suggested questions and conversation starters
Tips for keeping the group life-giving
Behind-the-scenes video walkthrough
How OC Fits the Journey
Phase 1: Lead a Group Walk through the 27-session process with a small group.
Phase 2: OC Group + Mentor Stay connected with your original group while your participants launch their own groups. Coach the new leaders who came out of your group.
Phase 3: Repeat Continue the cycle — disciples making disciples.
OC Groups keep the relationships alive while multiplication happens. It's not an ending — it's a bridge to what's next.