Whether you're new to church or have been around a while, your journey at Encounter begins at Next Steps. Join us for a 4-week interactive experience that shares the story of our church and what we believe in.

"I am curious about who Jesus is and want to learn more about him." Learning & Experience: Curious about your faith? Do you have a friend or family who is open to talking about Jesus? Alpha is a 10-week series of interactive sessions where you can ask anything. It's safe space to question life, faith and meaning.

"I believe in Jesus and want to learn how to grow in my love for him." Learning: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality is the key Learning step in Encounter’s Discipleship Pathway to “Love Jesus.” Based on the bestselling book by Peter Scazzero will help you slow down and move toward emotional health as a foundation for true spiritual maturity. You’ll go on a journey to experience God’s love more deeply, find freedom from unhealthy patterns, understand how your past shapes your present, and live more fully into your identity as a child of God. Experience: SOAP (encountereastside.org/lifejournal)& Small Groups (encountereastside.org/groups)

"I feel really close to Jesus and want to live like him in every part of my own life." Learning: Generous Justice is the key learning step in Encounter’s Discipleship Pathway to “Live Like Jesus.” Based on the book by Tim Keller we will help you slow down and move toward alleviating spiritual, social, and economic poverty for the most marginalized. You will go on a journey learning what the Bible says about justice and how we can do justice individually and corporately. Experience: Serve at church,(encountereastside.org/volunteer) Local Justice,(encountereastside.org/localjustice) and Global Justice (encountereastside.org/globaljustice)

"Jesus is the most important relationship in my life and I want to lead others to find new life in him too." Learning: BLESS is a transformative approach to prayer and evangelism, focused less on memorizing scripts and more on authentically loving our neighbors. It helps us move beyond feeling “stuck” in evangelism, encouraging a more natural, relational practice. Through five simple missional practices—Begin with prayer, Listen with care, Eat together, Serve in love, and Share the story—BLESS equips every Covenanter with practical resources to make disciples who follow Jesus, become like Jesus, and engage in His mission in their daily lives. Experience: Impact List, Life Transformation Group(LTG).