Over the 34 years of being together, we have always been engaged in small groups within the church.  We actually can’t imagine how it would feel if we had not done this.  We are confident we would not be as close to Christ today or have experienced as much spiritual growth were it not for our different small groups.  We have lived in five different states (away from our immediate family), and in each place the church has truly been our family because of these small group experiences.

As we explore the mission of God in the book of Jonah, we have asked some lay leaders from the Ridder Leadership Initiative to share their reflections. They were each given two questions to consider: Where do you see God present and at work around you? And how are you joining in on God's mission?

Below are reflections from Diane Becker, a recent Care Leadership Elder, a designer and a lover of people:

As we explore the mission of God in the book of Jonah, we have asked some lay leaders from the Ridder Leadership Initiative to share their reflections. They were each given two questions to consider: Where do you see God present and at work around you? And how are you joining in on God's mission?