Discipleship Groups (D-Groups) help provide an essential environment for every believer to have intimate friendships, accountability, and most importantly, a life rooted deeply in God’s Word. As we work to live out our God-given calling as we follow Jesus and make disciples every day, D-Groups are an integral part of the process. D-Groups are gender-specific, closed groups of 3-5 believers who meet together weekly for the purpose of accelerated spiritual transformation. It is not evangelistic in its form or function, but in its fruit: It makes disciples who will then go on to make more disciples. D-Groups form through preexisting, meaningful relationships with other believers in environments like Small Groups (Sunday School Classes) or Volunteer Teams. Because of this, D-Groups are not simply joined, but started. A typical D-Group will last anywhere from 3-6 months, or even up to a year. The goal is for new D-Groups to multiply out of your D-Group, and that relational discipleship will spread throughout the church and community. (adapted from https://longhollow.com/questions-about-d-groups#sample)