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See how people become who they’re meant to be—rooted in place, growing in practice, and partnering with God to restore creation right where they live.
Guidance & Training
Evangelism Without the Pressure
Evangelism has become a loaded word, and for a lot of us, that word alone…
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Guidance & Training
How the Bible Moves Mountains
The Bible didn’t fall out of the sky. It grew out of hills and rivers…
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Guidance & Training
How to Invite People to a Small Group (Without Making It Weird)
If it feels awkward to invite people to a small group, you probably skipped a…
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Guidance & Training
How Many People Do You Need to Start a Discipleship Group?
You don’t need a movement. You don’t need a launch team, a logo, or a…
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Tend Leader Story
Why I’m Finding Plastics In My Garden
A neighborhood composting project built relationships, one bucket at a time, until I found shredded…
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Guidance & Training, Tend Leader Story
Why Information Alone Isn’t Enough (And How Outdoor Discipleship Helps Faith Take Root)
If you’ve ever felt like Bible studies produce more knowledge than transformation, you’re not alone.…
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Guidance & Training
What if discipleship could fit into real life?
Many Christians feel caught between church life and everyday life. We attend worship services, Bible…
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Guidance & Training
Why shared meals matter more than you think
Shared meals are more than fuel. They are a deeply embodied spiritual practice where community,…
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Tend Leader Story
“It’s all gonna burn anyways.”
Christian creation care isn’t about winning arguments or proving who cares more. It’s about learning…
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Guidance & Training
What actually happens in a small group each week?
A typical Tend small group Dinner & Discussion night is simple, relaxed, and low pressure.…
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Guidance & Training
Can I Join a Tend Group Near Me?
Yes, you might be able to join a Tend group near you, but the most…
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Tend Leader Story
TFW You’re the Only Christian You Know Who Cares for Creation
Many Christians who care about creation eventually feel isolated. They experience faith differently through nature,…
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Guidance & Training
What is Discipleship? (And Why Does it Feel Ambiguous?)
What is discipleship? At its core, discipleship is learning to follow Jesus by shaping our…
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Guidance & Training
Why Faith Feels Disconnected From Everyday Life
Many Christians today wonder why faith feels disconnected from everyday life. The short answer is…
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Tend Leader Story
What if God is Already at Work in Your Life?
Christine’s story shows how starting a Tend group often begins with a simple desire for…
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Guidance & Training
What is a Tend group?
A Tend group is a simple, 10-week experience where people gather around meals, scripture, and…
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Tend Leader Story
Why Farms Need People and People Need Farms
Healthy farms do more than produce food. They create places where people reconnect with the…
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Guidance & Training
Nature Activity For Kids: How Sacred Hikes are Reshaping Discipleship
Christians serious about discipling the next generation are turning to Sacred Hikes as a primary…
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Tend Leader Story
How to Choose a Co-Leader for Your Group
If you’re hoping to start a Tend group, you need to know about a moment…
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Guidance & Training
Ecotherapy and Jesus: Healing Our Bodies
Ecotherapy can help us understand the way Jesus heals our bodies, minds, and spirits. Many…
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Guidance & Training
Walking With God: How Getting Outdoors Helps People Experience God in Everyday Life
Christians longing to experience God in a deeper way are getting outdoors and actually walking…
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Guidance & Training
Pilgrimage Walk: Rediscovering Formation Close to Home
A pilgrimage walk is often imagined as a journey somewhere far away, but what if…
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Tend Leader Story
Discovering Jesus for the First Time
What does it look like when people begin discovering Jesus through community? When Andrew and…
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Guidance & Training
How to Start a Tend Group in April 2026
You want to start a Tend group. You really do. You have the idea. You…
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Guidance & Training
Christian Small Group Curriculum for Churches That Want More Than Discussion
If you have been searching for a Christian small group curriculum, chances are you are…
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Guidance & Training
Small Group Church Outreach Ideas That Don’t Feel Awkward
If you search for small group church outreach ideas, you will find plenty of suggestions: None…
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Guidance & Training
Biblical Discipleship That Moves from Head to Hands: A New Approach for Lay Leaders
When we talk about biblical discipleship, we need to slow down and ask an honest question: biblical…
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Tend Leader Story
Creation Care Helps Us Treat Neighbors as Partners, Not Projects
What does creation care have to do with evangelism? Every Christian I know wants real…
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Tend Leader Story
Finding Eden on the Trail: Practicing Faith Together
Abe is a STEM teacher in West Michigan who likes to think carefully about how…
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Tend Leader Story
Hands in the Soil: Shaping Faith, Worldview and Wonder in PreTeens
When Paula Mazza talks about her work, she has a kind of shorthand. “I get…
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Tend Leader Story
Practicing Faith with Neighbors: How One Small Group Brought a Garden—and Relationships—Back to Life
When Kristen Truby first encountered Tend, she saw more than a curriculum. Kristen is a…
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