CSF Groups


Meet new people. Make lasting friendships. Learn from one another. Grow closer to God.

Here at CSF we believe that healthy growth happens best in the soil of community. One of the primary ways we cultivate this soil is through CSF Groups. Whether you are looking to grow in your own faith, wondering about what your faith looks like apart from your parents', or just curious about what this Christian thing is all about and want to know more... you want to check out these groups!

Many different kinds of groups are at your fingertips so look them over and see which one interests you!

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Co-Ed Groups
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Guy Groups

Gospel of John
Leaders: Ian Banta, Justin Ridgell
Wednesdays 6:30pm Blanding 2
It is written in John 1:14 that, 'The Word [Jesus] became flesh and made his dwelling among us.' We are going to use the gospel of John to understand what happened while Jesus dwelt amongst a race of sinners and how to respond to his life, death and resurrection.
Contact: [email protected]

The Gospel According to Mark
Leaders: Greg Schuette, Dexter Day
Mondays 7:15pm Blanding 4
Demons. Nature. Sickness. Death. All of these and many more are things that are discussed in the book of Mark. We will talk about the Identity of Jesus and what that means for who you are as a person in relation to Him.
Contact: [email protected]

The Screwtape Letters
Leaders: Sam Coons, Huston Royster, Andrew Colburn
Mondays 6:30pm CSF Basment
Overhear a conversation between two demons in C. S. Lewis's influential book The Screwtape Letters. Study, discuss, and discover the critical importance of living out your faith on a daily basis. Join this group and read this book with us because it's pretty great.
Contact: [email protected]

Forgotten God
Reid Wahlbrink, Addison Alexander, Michael Rundell
Wednesdays 5pm CSF Building
We'll be reading Francis Chan's book The Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit and going through a workbook that accompanies it. Also we'll take a look at the Holy Spirit working in the Early Church in the book of Acts.
Contact: [email protected]



Girl Groups

 Captivating [for sophomores and up]
Leaders: Erica Dupps, Andrea Lowe
Tuedays 7:30pm CSF Building [Columbia Room]
The world tends to depict femininity as something weak that should be overcome, But God has bigger plans; godly femininity is beautiful and strong. We will be discussing what it really means to be a woman of God.
Contact: [email protected]

The 12th Book: Colossians
Leaders: Jessie McLinn, Katie Foxworth
Thursdays 5pm Commons Meeting Area behind Starbucks
Come learn a big message from a tiny book. Whether you've read Colossians (12th book of the New Testament) a hundred times or never before, join us in learning how to be God's holy people who have been raised with Christ!
Contact: [email protected]

Disloyal People : Committed God
Leaders: Laura Benninger, Anna Davis
Wednesdays 4pm CSF Building
Breaking commitments is something we have all done, but God is way different. This group will take an in-depth look through various selections of scripture and books to study God's committment to His people. Get ready to see the faithfulness of God in a brand new way.
Contact: [email protected]

Jane & Jesus
Leaders: Gina Young, Lauren Copeland
Thursdays 3:30pm Coffea Island
Some British literary favorites are full of religious meaning and spirituality. Emily Bronte's Jane Eyre, a novel about a governess who had a pretty terrible life, has been considered a classic for at least a couple years. We'll be talking about this marvelous book and how it relates to Christian thought. (And probably drinking tea.)
Contact: [email protected]

Shift Out Girls [for seniors]
Leaders: Karen Tallon
Mondays 7pm The Tallon House (504 Rosemont Garden, 5 minutes from campus)
Unsure what in the world you're going to do after you graduate? Come ask questions of someone who's been there before, seek answers in Scripture, and eat yummy snacks with other senior girls who are wondering about the same things.
Contact: [email protected]



Co-Ed Groups

 Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Leaders: Michael Dilly, Josh England, Wes Horton
Wednesdays 3pm King Library
Join Edmund, Lucy, and Eustace on an epic adventure through the Narnian sea aboard the Dawn Treader. We'll be going through the novel by C.S. Lewis discussing how fiction, fantasy, and God all play a role in our lives today.
Contact: [email protected]

Apples to Apples
Leaders: Wes Benninger, Dan Ross
Wednesdays 5pm B4
The Old Testament sucks! You may have never said this out loud, but how often do you read the Old Testament now? The Drama of Scripture will show us that the Old and New Testament are much more in sync than you may think.
Contact: [email protected]



Community Service Groups

 Village People [guys and girls]
Leader: Lauren Copeland
Choose one day: Monday-Thursday, 4-6pm Village Library
Sometimes it takes a village to make sure children do their homework. This is especially true when many of these children are first-generation English speakers. Come tutor Cardinal Valley area children at the Village Library and make sure they get their work done. Choose the day and time that works best for your schedule.
Contact: [email protected]

Secret Service [guys and girls]
Leaders: Huston Royster, Nicolas Scott
Wednesdays 4pm CSF Building (ride together)
'But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret.' Matthew 6:3-4. The description is so top secret you have to come check it out for yourself.
Contact: [email protected]

Club 3:16 [guys and girls]
Leaders: Lauren Copeland, Justin Ridgell
Saturdays 12:30pm CSF Building (ride together)
We play, we run, we do crafts, we have puppet shows, we share the Bible and play with kids who live in the Cardinal Valley area.
Contact: [email protected], [email protected]

Wonder Women [girls only]
Leaders: Nicole Smith, Lauren Bowman
Fridays 6pm - 10pm CSF Building (ride together)
The pregnant and parenting teens of Florence Crittenton Home have been through more than most of us can understand. We will hang out together on Friday nights, get to know their hearts and love on them as we point them to the true hero.
Contact: [email protected]

East Seventh Street Center [guys and girls]
Leaders: Lauren Copeland, Leah Propst, Keith Slayden
Thursdays 3pm - 5:30pm CSF Building (ride together)
The East Seventh Street Center is an after-school community center where kids from the neighborhood can use the computer lab, get homework help, have a free meal, take field trips and be in a safe place. Volunteers will help tutor the children who come to the center and help prepare meals.
Contact: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]



Freshmen Groups

 Shift Group: Adam Tomberlin, Grace Thompson & Evan Wherle [for guys and girls]
Sundays 4pm CSF Building [basement]
Reading The book of acts and also participating in acts of service in Lexington. For freshman to grow in their faith and put their faith into action.
Contact: [email protected]

Shift Group: Katie Brandewie & Kaitlin Hendricks [for girls]
Mondays 7pm CSF Building
We will be studying 1 and 2 Timothy
Contact: [email protected]

Shift Group: Matt Ledford & Keith Slayden [for guys]
Mondays 8pm CSF Building [basement]
We will study the book Radical by David Platt.
Contact: [email protected]

Shift Group: Blake Morris & Hailey Simon [for guys and girls]
Mondays 6pm CSF Building
Reading the book of John.
Contact: [email protected]

Shift Group: Lion Chasers- Austin Wofford & Will Johnson [for guys]
Mondays 6:30pm CSF Building [Columbia Room]
Are you facing questions about where you've been, who you are, or where God is taking you? Come study with us and learn more about yourself and God's plan for your life by digging into scripture and reading Mark Batterson's book In the Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day.
Contact: [email protected]

Shift Group: Josh Pugel
Mondays 4:30pm CSF (ride together)
We'll be reading and discussing the book, Wild at Heart by John Eldredge.
Contact: [email protected]



The Christian Studies Center
The Christian Studies Center
Check out www.TheChristianStudiesCenter.org for a Course Catalog/Schedule

While not technically Growth Groups, The Christian Studies Center exists to provide every college student witha n opportunity to take thought-provoking classes in a small group setting with renowned Christian professors and receive college credit that transfers back to their home school. The CSC is an awesome way to exercise your faith as well as your mind and earn college credit in the process. Check out www.TheChristianStudiesCenter.org for more info.

Check The Christian Studies Center box to get more info about taking classes at the CSC.
Contact: [email protected], 859.317.2781



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