Vocation Groups
Vocation Groups
What are Vocation Groups?
Vocation Groups are monthly, industry-specific communities that bring together Christians seeking to faithfully live out the gospel in their work. These groups are designed to connect you with peers in your industry, equip you with a robust theology of vocation, and mobilize you to pursue cultural renewal in your field.
For the 2025–2026 pilot year, we’re launching four Vocation Groups in: Finance, Legal, Technology, and the Arts. Groups will meet monthly from September to May. The cost is $75 for the season, covering materials and refreshments. Registration is now closed. If you’d like to be considered for the waitlist or receive updates for next year’s cohort, please join our interest list below.
Why Vocation Groups Matter
The Faith & Work Gap
Only 4% of U.S. workers—and just 9% of practicing Christians—turn to faith-based resources for workplace challenges.
WHY IT MATTERS:
Without guidance, many believers wrestle with questions of integrity, purpose, and calling on their own. Vocation Groups provide space to bring Scripture, prayer, and gospel-centered wisdom directly into those daily challenges.
The Relationship Deficit
33% say relationships bring the most meaning at work, but workplace isolation is rising.
WHY IT MATTERS:
Christians often feel alone in their industries. Vocation Groups create trusted communities where peers understand the pressures of the field, share encouragement, and carry each other in prayer.
The Challenge of Complexity
23% say complexity of work is their top challenge, followed by 21% citing interpersonal dynamics.
WHY IT MATTERS:
Navigating these pressures without a gospel lens can lead to compromise or burnout. Vocation Groups offer wisdom from Scripture and peers to help Christians respond with integrity and faith.
Purpose Over Pay
Workers satisfied by helping others are nearly 3x more likely to experience high joy at work than those motivated by money (37% vs. 13%).
WHY IT MATTERS:
Vocation Groups help you connect your work to God’s mission – finding joy through purpose, not just a paycheck.
The Vocation Group Framework
Equip
Each group provides tools and frameworks to help you:
- See your industry through the lens of the biblical story (Creation, Fall, Redemption, Restoration)
- Reflect theologically on the structure and direction of your vocation
- Find renewed purpose and encouragement in your daily work
Connect
You're not alone. Vocation Groups are a space to:
- Build relationships with others who understand the challenges of your field
- Share burdens and pray together
- Cultivate a community marked by authenticity, vulnerability, and gospel-shaped living
- Engage in informal mentoring and professional support
Mobilize
- Reimagine how their industry might be renewed in light of the gospel
- Encourage participants to live as agents of change within their workplaces and cities
- Surface creative ideas, ventures, or cultural artifacts that reflect Kingdom values
Dates & Commitment
This year’s Vocation Groups season begins with Launch Night on Tuesday, September 23 at the W83 Ministry Center—a time to gather all participants, cast vision, and spark cross-industry connections. Over the next eight months, we’ll explore how the gospel shapes our work and how God might use us for renewal in our fields. More than just meetings, this is an intentional community rooted in prayer, Scripture, and action—equipping you to live faithfully where God has placed you.
Each group meets once a month from September through May (with a break in December) for a total of 8 sessions. Meetings are 2 hours in the evening at W83 Ministry Center.
Groups are organized by industry—Finance, Legal, Tech, and the Arts—so you connect with peers who understand your world and its unique opportunities and challenges.
Through Scripture, discussion, and prayer, you’ll develop a gospel-centered vision for your work and take tangible steps toward living it out.
We ask participants to attend all sessions, prepare 1-2 hours between and after meetings, and engage fully—building trust, deepening relationships, and pursuing God’s mission together.
Types of Vocation Groups
While we’re launching four new Vocation Groups in 2024–2025 (Finance, Tech, Legal and the Arts), these represent just the beginning of a broader vision. Over time, we hope to cultivate industry-specific communities where people can explore their calling and integrate faith into all of life.
Potential future groups may include:
- Accounting
- Advertising/Marketing Arts
- Consulting
- Church/Vocational Ministry
- Education
- Fashion/Apparel
- Finance/Banking
- Food/Beverage
- Government
- Healthcare/Medical
- Hospitality/Travel/Tourism
- Information Technology (IT)
- Law/Legal Services
- Media/Entertainment
- Non-profit/NGO
- Real Estate/Property Management
- Retail/Consumer Goods
- Technology/Software Development
FAQ
Vocation Groups are open to any adult currently working in—or actively pursuing—a career in the group’s specific industry. If you are in a season of exploration, transition or retirement and not actively working in the field, this group won’t be the right fit at this time, and we’d be glad to recommend other opportunities. Whether you’re just starting out or decades into your career, you’re welcome to apply. Redeemer congregants will have priority in registration, but we also warmly welcome participants from across the city as space allows.
We’re starting with a small number of pilot groups this year, but that’s just the beginning. If your industry isn’t listed, we still encourage you to apply and note your field of work. Each spring, we host listening sessions to help identify new industries for future groups. Your interest helps guide these decisions. You may be placed in a related group—or even invited to help pioneer a new one. You can also fill out our interest form to stay connected.
Groups meet once a month from September through May (with a break in December) for a total of 8 sessions. The program begins with a Launch Night on September 23 and concludes with a celebration on May 12. Meetings are typically 2 hours in the evening. We ask participants to make every effort to attend all sessions and complete about 2 hours of light preparation—such as short readings, reflection questions, or practical exercises—before each meeting. This rhythm is essential for building trust, deepening relationships, and creating a meaningful shared experience.
A Vocation Group gathering is designed to connect, equip, and mobilize participants in their faith and work. Each meeting begins with relational connection and check-ins, then moves into theological equipping through a curated curriculum designed to develop a gospel-centered vision for work. This is followed by industry-specific discussion around the monthly theme, where participants share real challenges and opportunities from their field, pray for one another, and consider practical next steps. Some months may also feature guest speakers or practitioners offering insights from their own vocational experience.
It’s both—and more. Vocation Groups explore Scripture in the context of your work, helping you reflect on how faith shapes your professional life. Together, you’ll wrestle with real-world challenges, learn from peers, pray through your work, and grow in your calling. It’s spiritual formation with your workplace in mind.
Both Vocation Groups and Community Groups build relationships, encourage spiritual growth, and foster prayer—but their focus is different.
Community Groups bring together people from various life stages and industries to grow in faith and support one another in all areas of life.
Vocation Groups gather people in the same or related industries to connect with peers who share their professional context, equip one another with biblical wisdom and practical tools for their work, and mobilize together for gospel-shaped impact in their field.
Click here to apply for the current program year or fill out our interest form to be notified when new industries are added.
