Small Groups

The Promise Principle | Joe Miller & Andrew Rasmussen

Eagan

Tuesday at 6:30 AM

You are welcome here! This is a "join at any time" men's group. If you are looking for a deeper connection with God, this group is for you. God desires that we overcome being ruled by our thoughts and feelings, which are highly influenced by our circumstances — family, work, health, or temptation. 2 Peter 1:3–4 tells us that we can actually do this! It comes from learning to respond to God's promises in His Word and through prayer. This is the purpose of The Promise Principle Men's Small Groups. Whether you’re still exploring faith in Christ, or you have been a Christian for many years, you’ll experience what we believe Jesus meant when He called His disciples to change the world by discovering and responding to His promises, truths, and commands. Read more about The Promise Principle and see our weekly reading plan here:

Leader

Joe and Karen Miller

The Promise Principle | Joe Miller & Steve Brielmaier

Crosstown

Thursday at 6:30 AM

The Promise Principle is a powerful tool to teach men how to hear the voice of God through reading the Bible. It calls men to a daily God connection in which He speaks clearly through His Word and promises transformation, power, and direction in our everyday lives, (Romans 12:2, 2 Peter 1:3-4). Each week we will meet on Thursday mornings from 6:30-7:30 AM, Mugshots Coffee in Bloomington. Go through that weeks bible chapter together. For more details go to Lead by Steve Brielmaier and Joe Miller

Leader

Joe Miller

The Promise Principle | John Farinacci

Crosstown

Saturday at 9:00 AM

You are welcome here! This is a "join at anytime" men's group. If you are looking for a deeper connection with God, this group is for you. God desires that we overcome being ruled not by our thoughts and feelings, which are highly influenced by our circumstances — family, work, health, or temptation. 2 Peter 1:3–4 tells us that we can actually do this! It comes from learning to respond to God's promises in His Word and through prayer. This is the purpose of The Promise Principle Men's Small Groups. Whether you’re still exploring faith in Christ, or you have been a Christian for many years, you’ll experience what we believe Jesus meant when He called His disciples to change the world by discovering and responding to His promises, truths, and commands. Click here to read more about The Promise Principle and see our weekly reading plan:

Leader

John Farinacci

The Promise Principle | Larry Johnson & Taylor Anderson

Eagan

Tuesday at 6:30 PM

Leader

Larry Johnson

The Promise Principle | Mary Jo & Kate Seaton

Eagan

Wednesday at 6:30 AM • Virtual

Start your morning out with the Lord in this virtual women's group (pajamas, no make up and coffee/tea/chai encouraged!). This is a "join at anytime" group and we will be following the same reading plan as the men's Promise Principle groups, reading a chapter a week, diving deep into God's Word, and have the joy and blessings of fellowship with other women. Living a life with Christ is a lifelong journey. In His Word, the Bible, God gave us the perfect manual to get to know Him and learn to navigate this life He has given us. So, no matter where you are in your walk with the Lord, you will get encouragement from His Word and other women to help you take your journey deeper with Jesus.

Leader

Mary Jo Olson

The Promise Principle | Peter Deuth

Eagan

Tuesday at 6:30 AM

Leader

Mike Watson

The Promise Principle | Shawn Roehl

Minnetrista

Tuesday at 6:30 PM

Leader

Shawn Roehl

The Promise Principle | Stephen Deuth

Eagan

Tuesday at 6:30 AM

Leader

Stephen Deuth

The Word & a Workout

Crosstown

Friday at 6:00 AM

This group meets weekly to do the daily SOAP and a workout. All are welcome! -Friday Morning -6AM -River Valley Crosstown Lower Parking Lot -SOAP: Read the selected passages before arrival and we will talk about them together -Workout: Crossfit style workout that includes excercises like push ups, sprints, and burpees

Leader

Joe House

Tina and Marisa’s Small Group

Maple Grove

Tuesday at 9:00 AM

This group is designed to get into God's Word, grow in your relationship with Jesus and connect to others. To start this fall off we will do a 7 week study on Ruth. We meet weekly on Tuesday mornings at 9am. We can't wait to get to know you!

Leader

Tina Gruver

Adult

Tinesha Trogstad’s Small Group

Eagan

Tuesday at 6:30 PM

This group is designed to get into God's Word, grow in your relationship with Jesus, and connect to others. We will read the Bible together following River Valley's SOAP method. We can't wait to get to know you! We will be going through a take-ground study guide that follows the vision for our church for this year! After we are done with the six weeks we will continue to study the Bible together. This group is for men & women!

Leader

Tinesha Trogstad

Torah Bible Study

Crosstown

Thursday at 7:00 PM

As Christians, we often have a difficult time making sense of the Old Testament. One of the best ways to become familiar with this is to read and discuss the text in community. This Bible study is simply to come together and read, engage, and discuss the first five books of the Old Testament (the Torah).

Leader

Mitchell JohnMarc

Trusted Men

Crosstown

Wednesday at 6:30 PM

Trust is the one thing that changes everything, says Stephen M. R. Covey. Whether you are trying to recover from trust-breaking behaviors in the past or want to invest in your most important relationships for the future, this 7-week small group will help you implement five key practices you need to enjoy the benefits of being a trusted man. Some tough truths about trust: — Too many men who are trustworthy are not trusted. It is dangerous to assume you are trusted by others just because you feel you are trustworthy. — You do not know how trusted you really are until the relationship encounters risk or a crisis. — Relational interactions are never neutral. Unless you know how to build trust intentionally, trust is probably eroding—because you're like every human that makes mistakes. The good news is that in the same way relationships improve when you can speak another person's love language, trust grows when you can take your eyes off yourself and discover how to act in a way that resonates with what the other person values. This small group is open to all men, but will especially benefit men who are single (unmarried or divorced), engaged, newly married, or have children. The content is accessible to anyone on his faith journey and also to the unchurched (if you want to invite someone not attending River Valley). This 90-minute small group will have a significant amount of interaction to maximize personal growth: — 30 minutes with a few others to share wins and challenges from the previous week — 30 minutes to learn new Trusted Men content through live instruction and then ask questions — 30 minutes of guided conversation in small groups to discuss how each person can implement that week's content in two important relationships Take a 7-week journey with others seeking to be Trusted Men so that you can be building trust intentionally, and not just think you have it or deserve it.

Leader

David Sluka

Uninvited

Crosstown

Friday at 6:00 PM

Do you ever feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely? Best selling author Lysa Terkeurst will walk us through the Biblical depth, gut- honest vulnerability, and refreshing wit. We all have felt these feelings. Let’s learn how to handle these feelings according to the Bible.

Wednesday Morning Hybrid Men’s Iron Sharpens Iron

Crosstown

Wednesday at 6:30 AM • In Person & Virtual

Video chat link will be sent when you join the group We will meet via Zoom and/or in person on Wednesday mornings from 6:30-7:30am. Each week we'll study the scriptures to grow deeper in our faith as well as encourage one another through prayer and fellowship. We meet at the Dunn Bros' in Minnetonka off Hwy 7 and Williston Rd.

Leader

Joe Konold

Women 40 plus Bible Study

Crosstown

Friday at 7:00 PM

Let’s get together as women of God and together build a stronger relationship with God by praying and worshipping, and encouraging each other. We will read SOAP, journal, talk, worship.

Leader

Melissa Rushton