Know Your Church

TO START

You might start tonight by making travel postcards for RRCOC. Use blank index cards and markers and include a tagline. Something like “Visit Round Rock Church of Christ, home of the ___________.” Or “Visit Round Rock Church of Christ, where _____________.” Remember, anything good about this church is because of God’s generosity and love. It’s not braggy to say your church is (for one reason or another) a good home. It’s actually a statement of praise. 

TO DISCUSS

This week our sermon was a little unconventional. Did you learn anything you didn’t know before? Were you surprised at all? Did you have any questions? See if you can crowdsource some answers. If your group has a question about Round Rock Church of Christ that you can’t answer from within your group, send us a message (jlgerhardt@rrcoc.org) and we’ll be happy to answer it. 

One thing we’d really love for you to share with your group is the name of your assigned elder. Each of our small groups has been assigned an elder who is the first one to call if one of your members is experiencing spiritual, physical, or mental unhealth. Make sure your members have his name and email address/phone number. 

Speaking of elders, pull out your elder trading cards. Have members share any positive interactions they’ve had with one of the elders. See if your group can share one positive thing about each elder (the point is to help your group get to know elders they don’t). Be sure to stop any negative talk--only what’s kind and builds others up. 

Take a moment tonight to revisit those core behaviors. Try to name all of them without looking.

Once you’ve talked RRCOC specifics, take a minute to zoom out and talk about big picture church stuff.

What do you enjoy about belonging to a church? Make a long list.

What’s hard about belonging to a church? 

Other than RRCOC, have you ever been a part of a church you really loved? Why did you love it so much? 

TO READ

Read 1 Corinthians 12:4-27.

  • Why does Paul call the church a “body”?

  • Why does God give his people a “manifestation of the Spirit”? (vs 7)

  • How much do you depend on the church in your everyday life? Give an example of what that looks like for you.

  • In what ways do you make yourself available for the church to depend on you? How would you like to do that? What strengths/talents has God given you?

  • Have you ever wished God made you more like some other part of the body? Share.

  • Have you ever wished you didn’t have to depend on the body or tried to be all the parts yourself? How did that play out?

TO PRAY

Let’s pray for our church tonight…

  • Pray for elders, deacons, ministry leaders, and staff members.

  • Pray for small group leaders.

  • Pray for young families.

  • Pray for singles.

  • Pray for teens. 

  • Pray for older members (perhaps struggling with their health or lonely).

  • Pray for too-busy professionals. 

  • Pray for those overcoming addictions. 

  • Pray for struggling marriages.

  • Pray that we’d live out our core behaviors (name them as you pray).

  • Pray that we’d reach out city.

  • Pray that we’d truly and deeply LIVE LOVE. 

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