10 Questions for Reflection From Mt. 17 The Transfiguration: Matthew 17:1-9 This week, we’ve been working through a post-series on Matthew 17:1-9. Today, we end this series with some questions for personal or group reflection. Scroll to the bottom of this post to read previous posts. 10 Questions for Reflection 1. What were your initial thoughts, after…
The Keys found in Matthew 16. This has been our Scriptural focus throughout this week. The following is a list of study questions for personal or small group study, based on this week’s posts. Click HERE to read Matthew 16:13-23. Scroll to the bottom of this post, to read the associated posts. 10 Study Questions…
Prayer Requests. Will we submit to God’s plan for our lives? Will we clothe our prayer in humility? Will we remain faithful, even when our requests are not answered the first time, the second time or the third time? What if our requests are never granted? Will we remain faithful to Christ? Even if the request is never…
9 Study Questions Yesterday, we discussed Peter walking on water. Is courage and faith characteristic of us? Is courage and faith characteristic of the church? When the wind and waves of life are tossing us to and fro, do we place our trust in Christ or do we lean on our own understanding? For those interested,…
So your church has a Small Group Ministry. Each group seems to be doing reasonably well, but something’s missing. The young adult segment of the church has not yet fully committed to small groups. This is a problem. How can we draw Millennials into Small Groups? And how will we keep their interest and involvement? Unfortunately, some of us…
Plan for small group success! Over the past week, we’ve been looking at ways to make sure our small group ministry produces tangible growth this coming season. So far, we’ve covered the following: Key #1: God’s Word – Taught, Explored and Applied Key #2: Prayer – Given as Requests are Shared Key #3: Relationships A small group…
Prayer is essential to small group growth! We should never neglect the inviting of the Lord’s presence into our groups, through prayer. The sharing of requests and offering of prayer is not only beneficial, but expected by most people attending a small group. Prayer should always be given when requests are shared. Prayer can take place…
Would you lead a small group? How you measure or define its success? How will you establish what small group growth should look like or feel like? How will you keep your small group moving forward within the overall mission of the Gospel? In my experience, success, growth and forward motion comes down to 4…
6 Study Questions On Peace. Peace on whom His favour rests! Here’s this week’s advent addition, centred on Peace. To view our first week Advent study on Hope, click HERE. Advent Peace 1. When you hear the word “peace”, what images come to mind? Isaiah 9:6-7 Considering that the Hebrew word for peace (Shalom) includes a sense of…
8 Questions On Hope. The season of Advent is upon us. Like many churches, your church may be taking a pause from regular book or theme studies to focus on this Christian tradition. Advent brings a sense of anticipation to Christmas, instead of just simply waiting for the day to arrive. Your small groups may want…
Continued Study of Matthew’s Gospel – 7 Study Questions This past year, our Lead Pastor, Mark Carroll has been teaching through the Book of Matthew. We recently moved into the third discourse of Matthew’s Gospel, discussing Jesus’ Parables. Each week, our small groups ministry (Community Groups) have discusd the sermons and coinciding passages. This content is available….
Continued Study from Matthew’s Gospel – 7 Study Questions Over this past year, our Lead Pastor has been teaching through the Book of Matthew. This Fall, we moved into the third discourse of Matthew’s Gospel, discussing Jesus’ Parables. Each week, our small groups ministry (Community Groups) have been discussing the sermons and coinciding passages. Part of my pastoral…