Group Discussion & Life Challenge
Use these notes as discussion prompts for your group, or in your personal time with God.
Connect:
Get to know each other. Connect, warm up to each other, fellowship.
Care:
Carry each other’s burdens. Share life’s challenges and practice Soul Care. Pray together.
Challenge:
Dive into God’s Word. Use these discussion questions. Learn from each other’s insight.
1. Where do these pillars/disciplines exist in my life now? Is there some reorientation needed on these in your life? Should they become more or less a priority for you and your family?
2. Am I being encouraged to live a Jesus centered life? – In what ways? What is something you were encouraged to do this year that stuck?
3. Are you praying? – Where is your prayer time scheduled? What will help you do it more?
4. Am I supporting and equipping or encouraging others in their giftings? Am I being supported? Are you in a small group?
5. Are you creating a more loving culture around you? How has that culture helped you over the years, why is that important
6. Are you looking for ways to bring glory to God in your everyday life? What was the struggle this year, what needs to shift? Who or what can help?
Clarify:
Does anyone need clarity on something? Are there any big God questions you are wrestling with?
Celebrate:
Celebrate life’s successes and God’s provision. Worship God’s presence. Time to brag about God.
BibleApp
Through the Bible in one Year
Join us in reading through the entire Bible in one year. Each day of this plan guides you through passages from both the Old and New Testaments, allowing you to see connections between the history of our faith, and the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan. Readings average four chapters in length, so it is posible to do. When you use the YouVersion Bible App, you can even have the app read the Bible text to you – very useful when you are in the car or otherwise occupied with your hand.
All you need to do is click the link to the Bible Plan, which should lead you straight to the Bible app. Your two options are now (1) to read the plan on your own, one day at the time. Or (2) you can make it more fun and rewarding, by sharing the plan with one or more friends, and then even “Talk about it”.