Groups Ministry

Connect: Pray first! Share a time when you created or experienced great tension. It can be something serious or funny, like Pastor Tim giving out tricks at Halloween. Share about a time when you had a realization about who Jesus/God is in your life? I.e. when did you understand his

Connect: Open in prayer Share about a leader you admire and why. Discussion: Re-read Mark 1:21-28. What was it about Jesus’ teaching that people found so astonishing? Share a time when you have read scripture and it revealed a truth about life to you that you had not realized before.

Connect: Open in prayer. Have you ever traveled to a different culture? If so, what was different about that culture? What was good, and what was challenging? Discussion: Re-read Mark 1:1-15. Pastor Tim emphasized three important words/phrases in the opening verse: Good News, Messiah, and Son of God. What was

Introduction: Share a Rose (highlight), Thorn (lowlight), and a Bud (something that has potential) from the Christmas holiday. Are you a New Year’s resolution kind of person? Why or why not? What dreams have you had that have been fulfilled? What dreams do you have that have yet to be

Introduction: Eggnog – drink it straight or add milk to it? Have you ever been forgotten somewhere? Discussion: Re-read Luke 2:8-20, Pastor Tim suggested that the Shepherds were a forgotten people, Have you ever felt forgotten? The Angels declare that the Shepherds are favoured. Psalm 84:4 says, “Blessed and greatly

Introduction: What is a favorite Christmas tradition of yours? Discussion: Re-read Matt 1:18-25, why was this such a significant experience of betrayal for Joseph? In what ways do you relate to Joseph? What inspires you about Joseph’s story? Joseph sought both righteousness and compassion in dealing with Mary. Why is

What movie/TV character do you most relate to and why? Share a time when you have felt worry/anxiety in your life and how did God lead you through it? Steve Cuss defines anxiety as ‘reactivity,’ anytime you get bigger or smaller. What does this mean? Where do you see this

Play two truths and a lie. Each person takes a turn stating 3 things as if they were all true (but one is actually false). The group then needs to figure out which one is false. What oaths/vows have you taken in your life? In what ways have you seen

  We define ourselves in different ways with different titles or terms. Fill in the blank for yourself, “I am ___________________.” Fill in the blank for others in your group, “You are ___________________.” Which identity do you prefer? What influences your understanding of who you are? Why does it matter

This past Sunday, our District Superintendent Bernie Van De Walle preached a sermon entitled, “Give Me the Hill Country”. What group of people has God definitely called you to serve? What roadblocks or difficulties are present in bringing the gospel to this group? What movement towards Jesus have you seen

      Think about the last time someone insulted, provoked, or spread lies about you. How did you respond and why? When we are defending our own honor, we often become angry and indignant. But Matthew 5:12 says that when we are insulted, persecuted, or slandered for Christ’s sake,

When you have a conflict with someone, what is your natural reaction? Do you run toward the conflict to resolve it, or run away from it? (There are no right/wrong answers here!) Where do you think that tendency comes from? Read Matthew 5:23-26. What kind of situation is Jesus here