Grow Group Questions - April 6, 2025
April 4, 2025 1:00 PM
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Icebreaker: When you hear the word community, what’s the first image or memory that comes to mind?
Sermon Discussion: Read Acts 2:42-47
- What is the difference between "doing life with people" versus simply attending church with them?
- “A community is a group of people bound by proximity or shared interests who experience a value for mutual care, commitment, and belonging—where people are known, supported, and meaningfully connected”
- What part of that definition feels most desirable to you? What part feels most challenging?
- What barriers do you think people face in forming this kind of community—especially in the church?
Going Deeper:
- The Message spoke to this tension: “Our deepest wounds come from relationships, but so does our deepest healing.”
- What has been your past experience with Christian community—has it been encouraging, healing, wounding, or frustrating? How has that affected (for better or worse) how you’ve come into this group?
- The sermon highlighted 3 key requirements for life-changing Christian community: Small Group Commitment, Intentionality, and Forgiveness.
- Which of these do you think you are growing in? Which is the hardest for you right now? Why?
- Community is not just about what we get but also about how we bless others. How does shifting our mindset from "what I receive" to "how I can serve" change our purpose in Christian community?
Next Steps: