U+ I = WE Week 6: Exponential Impact

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Scriptures From Sunday: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Isaiah 9:6-7; John 13:34-35; Philippians 2:3-5, 12-16a; Acts 1:6-8, 8:1, 3-4; Matthew 28:18-20

REFLECT/DISCUSS:

How have you experienced synergy- where people combined their efforts and got more done faster than they would have on their own? With family? Friends? At work? In your neighborhood? In a faith community?

Agree/Disagree & Explain: Jesus wants to have an exponential, ever expanding impact in this world and He plans to use us to accomplish it.

What do you know how to authenticate? What hallmarks do you look for?

According to John 13:35, what did Jesus think would mark His followers and His message for the world to see? In your opinion, do we take these words seriously enough? Do we equate them with our chance to show the truth and beauty of Jesus’ message to the people around us?

Think/talk about a time where your mental picture of someone/thing was quite different from the actual person/thing.

How do you think our pictures of “church” and “mission” might differ from what Jesus has in mind for us?

In your mind, where and when does the ministry of Connections Church (or your church community) happen?

Where/to whom does God send you on a daily basis? Do you think of that as your “mission field”? If not, why not? If so, how do you stay focused on what God might do through you while you do your job, sip your coffee, chat with neighbors, etc.?

PRAY: Pray that God will work in and through us as a faith community to make the impact He desires on the Triangle and beyond.