Oaks Groups
Facilitate your healing process as part of your faith alongside others with similar experiences.
Three core goals
Every Oaks group is built around three foundational outcomes that shape how participants experience healing together.
Engage in Healing
Equip participants to engage in their own healing process with God and others—moving from passive observation to active participation in wholeness.
Rehabilitative Relationships
Provide an environment for rehabilitative and redemptive relationships through emotional processing, vulnerability, and mutual support.
Biblical Integration
Explore and integrate biblical clarity, spirituality, and God’s power in healing for specific psychological topics—bridging theology and real-life experience.
Core topics
These topics are offered on a recurring basis and form the foundation of the Oaks group ministry.
Trauma & Abuse
Processing and healing from experiences of trauma and abuse in a safe, supported environment.
Grief & Loss
Walking through seasons of grief and loss alongside others who understand.
Addictive Behaviors
Addressing compulsive sexual behaviors, substance use, and other addictive patterns with honesty and grace.
Teen Mental Health
Supporting teens navigating mental health challenges within a faith-based community.
Seasonal topics
These topics rotate based on community need and are offered during specific seasons throughout the year.
Church Hurt & Religious Trauma
Healing from spiritual harm and rebuilding trust in faith community.
Parenting Children with Disabilities or Mental Health Concerns
Support for parents navigating the unique challenges of raising children with disabilities or mental health needs.
Relational Hurt & Healing
Processing relational wounds and learning healthier patterns for connection.
Body Image
Exploring a biblical understanding of identity and worth apart from appearance.
Current groups
Browse our active groups below. Each group has a trained facilitator and a specific focus area.
Women’s Restored: Healing from trauma and abuse
Explore and process forms of trauma and abuse—including physical, emotional, and spiritual abuse—in a guided, relational support setting.
Hope Through Hardship: For parents of children with disabilities
Ongoing support for parents raising children with disabilities or significant mental health concerns. Share experiences, find encouragement, and connect with others who understand.
Men's Forgiven & Free: Overcoming addictive behaviors and sexual sin
This is a group for men seeking support from God and with others in overcoming addictive behaviors and sexual sin, with a focus on healing and recovery.
Women's Forgiven & Free: Overcoming addictive behaviors and sexual sin
This is a group for men seeking support from God and with others in overcoming addictive behaviors and sexual sin, with a focus on healing and recovery.
Men's Restored: Healing from trauma and abuse
Explore and process forms of trauma and abuse—including physical, emotional, and spiritual abuse—in a guided, relational support setting.
Held & Healing: Processing grief and loss
This group is for men and women who are seeking to process grief and loss after the death of a loved one such as a spouse, close friend, or family member.
Feeling Better: A teen group about processing emotions
Anxiety and depression are common experiences today, especially for teens. These experiences include "stuck emotions". We will talk about what various emotions mean, and how to process them with God and others.
Waiting in the Wilderness: Healing through infertility and miscarriage
There are seasons when life feels like a wilderness—a place of waiting, longing, questions, and grief. Whether you are navigating infertility, miscarriage, and unmet hope surrounding growing your family, you are not alone. Waiting in the Wilderness is an Oaks support group for women seeking a confidential, Christ-centered community where they can process their experiences with others who understand the unique pain of waiting. Together, we will explore how God meets us in seasons of uncertainty, disappointment, and unanswered prayers while learning to navigate grief, anxiety, control, identity, relationships, and hope. This group is not about offering quick answers or minimizing suffering. It is about making space to honestly lament, receive support, and encounter God's faithful presence—even when the wilderness feels long.
How groups work
Common questions about what to expect when you join an Oaks group.
What is the focus of Oaks groups?
Groups focus on peer support and experiential processing rather than informational learning. The emphasis is on engaging your own healing with God and others through relational connection, not lectures or curricula.
How long do groups run?
Most groups run in approximately three-month sessions with specific start and end dates. Some groups, like Hope Through Hardship, are ongoing. Check each group listing for its specific schedule.
Where do groups meet?
Groups meet either virtually or in-person at church partner locations, depending on the specific group. Format details are listed with each group.
Do I need to belong to a specific church?
No. Groups are open to participants from any church background. You do not need to attend a partner church to participate.
What does healing look like in groups?
Healing is viewed as holistic—encompassing the physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual dimensions of a person. Groups create space for all of these areas to be addressed together.
Can I volunteer as a group facilitator?
Groups are only for active participants. If you are interested in volunteering as a facilitator or in another role, please complete the volunteer application rather than signing up as a participant.
What if I’m not sure a group is right for me?
One-on-one connections are available for those who are uncertain about joining a group. Start the support intake and we’ll help you find the right fit.
Ready to join a group?
Start the support intake and choose the church group that fits your situation.