The Next Step Community

The Next Step Community is a group of people, like you, who need other people to help them take a next step following Jesus. You won’t find any preconceived notions or quick fixes here; just real people trying to follow Jesus in real life. You are welcome to join in!

About

As The Next Step Community, we are sold out on helping each other delight in taking a next step following Jesus. Not everyone is going to resonate with our values or our basic vibe, and that’s OK; we believe having a variety of options is the best way to sustain…Continue reading “About”

Discipling Leaders…

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

16 Jun 202016 Jun 2020

The Next Step PodcastSeason 2: Ponder AnewEpisode 2: "What a Friend We Have in Jesus"Date: 16 June 2020Guest: Emily Adams, one of the illustrators for Ponder AnewAlso available on: iTunes…

Dipping Your Toes Into Creativity

15 Jun 202015 Jun 2020

By Katie Helmreich It is such a joy to be part of the Ponder Anew Facebook community, sharing as we go through the Hymn Journal together! I absolutely love seeing…

Discipleship Tools…

The Place of Dependence

14 Jun 202011 Jun 2020

Editor's Note: This daily Next Step resource is based on a four-part sermon series, "Oh, the Places You'll Go ... with Jesus!" from Trinity Lutheran in Clinton Township, Michigan. Download…

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Cloudy, With a Chance of Jesus

12 Jun 202012 Jun 2020

By Justin Rossow, with an instructional video by Karen Hunter Our Facebook group has just begun walking through Ponder Anew: A Hymn Journal of Trust and Confidence and already I…

Hidden Treasures

By Katie Helmreich Every night for the past couple of months, my youngest has asked to do a page or two in her Hidden Picture books instead of stories. She's…

Discipling Leaders…

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

9 Jun 202010 Jun 2020

The Next Step PodcastSeason 2: Ponder AnewEpisode 1: "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty"Date: 9 June 2020Guest: Lead Illustrator Valerie MatyasAlso available on: iTunes Season 2 of the Next Step…

Discipling Leaders…

Explore: Engage Your Group

7 Jun 20207 Jun 2020

By Valerie Matyas Note: this blog is the third of a four-part series for Small Group Leaders: Invite, Equip, Explore, Express. Sign up here to receive more small group resources.…

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The Place of Forgiveness and Reconciliation

7 Jun 20207 Jun 2020

Editor's Note: This daily Next Step resource is based on a four-part sermon series, "Oh, the Places You'll Go ... with Jesus!" from Trinity Lutheran in Clinton Township, Michigan. Download…

Growing Is Such A Pain

By: Katie Helmreich Our ability to learn is such an incredible gift! The end of the school year is the perfect time to look back at lessons learned; this year…

Cultural Studies…

Wash One Another’s Feet

4 Jun 20207 Jun 2020

By Justin Rossow In the midst of all the images of protest and violence on social media this last week, one image captured my attention in a unique way. Fred…

Discipleship Tools…

The Adventure of Discipleship

By Justin Rossow God delights in people. God created, redeemed, and continues to sustain them; and God loves it when these beloved people feel the same way about their Creator,…

Discipling Leaders…

Equip: They Said Yes! (Now What?)

31 May 202031 May 2020

By Valerie Matyas Note: this blog is the second of a four-part series for Small Group Leaders: Invite, Equip, Explore, Express. Sign up here to receive more small group resources.…