A Continued Petition To Surrender Sin – Small Group Study
As promised, here’s Francis Chan’s second session of Surrender SIN. Keep your eye out in the next couple of weeks as we finish our Surrender series with Surrender SELF.
Practical encouragement and wisdom for those serving in ministry; equipping small and rural churches, navigating hard seasons, and staying faithful for the long haul
As promised, here’s Francis Chan’s second session of Surrender SIN. Keep your eye out in the next couple of weeks as we finish our Surrender series with Surrender SELF.
Unfortunately, each of us carries a sin nature that we were born with, so we will all carry a certain amount of debris on us. Throughout our lives, we do have choices as to how much debris we pick up from the places we go and the people we associate with.
No matter how hard life gets, something inside of us convinces us that we shouldn’t ask for help. We try to walk through deep valleys of trial and pain, relying solely on our own strength. In reality, it’s just not possible.
In our last High School lesson we explored “Surrender Status” from Francis Chan’s Surrender series. As part of that theme, I decided to take a couple of weeks to view the movie, “To Save A Life” in two parts with the students.
Last week we introduced the concept of Surrendering our Status. Francis Chan encouraged us to give up our constant desire for popularity in the world’s eyes, in order to truly follow Christ. Today, we’re going to dive deeper into that concept.
Our goal tonight is to challenge the concept that our labels are found on the outside. It doesn’t matter what label is on the outside. It’s what’s on the inside that really matters!
As we walk through life, there are going to be people who disappoint us and let us down. Though we realize that no one’s perfect, some people may even go out of their way to make our life a struggle. Maybe you know a few people like that.
Over the past couple of weeks in our Surrender series, we’ve looked at what it would mean to “Surrender Stuff”. Specifically, we’ve explored the tough truth that many of us are “Possessed” by our possessions. This week, Francis Chan is going to move us into the theme of “Surrender Status”.
What is your Declaration Of Beliefs, or your Manifesto? Not sure? Here’s a few questions to guide you. What are your core beliefs? What beliefs do you hold in your heart and know to be true?
As far as the Christian scene, there’s one resource (or resource distributor) that really assists in my ability to stay ahead of the game on what’s up and coming. Interlinc is a media resource company that promotes and distributes Christian media to youth pastors, youth workers, parents, or whoever wants to be up on what’s up.
In our lives, work or school, family life or social settings feel overwhelming. Sometimes it’s the layering of all those things that become too much. Add to all of that our goals and aspirations that we feel called to reach, but then they might fall apart as well. In these moments, life feels impossible!
Youth pastors are always contemplating, “How can I foster a committed, unified youth group?” Many church attenders would judge a youth group’s success based on numbers, perhaps, base it on a unique and exciting program schedule.