ICEBREAKERS
Make sure to start off with prayer. Then choose one or more questions to open up with.
1. Tell us something about yourself that not a lot of people know.
TALK-IT-OUT
Go through each main point and scripture from the message and use the corresponding questions in discussion with your group. Encourage your group to pull this post up on their own device to follow along.
FIVE REASONS WE WANT TO ALWAYS BE A CHURCH WITH A BIG VISION
1. VISION IS KEY TO PROGRESS
Habakkuk 2:2 (ESV)
Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it.
TALK-IT-OUT: It is important to have vision for our church, but do you think it is also important that you have vision as part of the rest of your life?
TALK-IT-OUT: Do you have vision or dreams you want to accomplish in your life?
2. NO VISION LEADS TO DIE-VISION
Prov. 29:18 (KJV)
Where there is no vision, the people perish:
3. VISION ACCELERATES OUR DEVOTION
PROV 29:18 NASB
Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained…
TALK-IT-OUT: Define what you think devotion is.
TALK-IT-OUT: At the end of your life what do you want people to say about your devotion and what you were devoted to?
4. VISION STIRS OUR FAITH.
5. VISION BRINGS US TOGETHER
TALK-IT-OUT: How are you going to work towards creating more unity in your life? (think about your workplace, school, family, etc)
WRITE-It-Out
Encourage your group to start writing things down. Do the following exercises:
- Do a SOAP devotion on Philippians 4. Read the chapter and write down at least one observation, at least one application for your life, and one prayer inspired by this scripture.
- Write down the three words you would use to describe God from the final question in the Talk-it-Out section. Add as many words as you can to that list.
Live-It-Out
Encourage your group to start doing. Commit to a step and live it out this week.
- Start a new year Bible reading plan.
- Complete Growth Track. Every Saturday in Tacoma 6:00pm, and every Sunday at all of our campuses. Bellevue 9:45am & Tacoma 11:30am.
Closing Thoughts
- Finish group with prayer requests and praise reports.
- More resources are always available here: Group Resources.