Connect:
- Open in prayer.
- Briefly share a highlight from your summer.
- Play the game “I missed you this summer because…”. Go around the circle and pick a person to finish the sentence with, “I miss you this summer because …” No person can be picked twice to receive an encouragement.
- Take 10-20 minutes to discuss your “Rules of Engagement” for the year. Get out a piece of paper and write out 5-10 values that will help guide your group as you do life together. It can be things like: Believe the best, what’s said here stays here, etc. If you have more than 10, take time to discuss which ones are more important and keep your list to 10.
Discussion:
- When was the first time you gave your life to Christ, if ever? If you have not given your life to Christ, what intrigues you about Him?
- Read Col 1:15-20. What stands out to you? What is Holy Spirit saying to you in this passage?
- What is the best thing about your relationship with Jesus?
- What do you struggle with currently in keeping Jesus at the center of your life?
- What might Jesus be leading you to do as a result? Offer Soul Care course as a great way to deepen a person’s relationship, both if they have something they are journeying through, or are not sure if they have anything.
Prayer:
- Ask for prayer requests over and above what was shared. Have the leader pray for everyone, asking God to move through your group this year, drawing you closer together and bringing about transformation.