This series of studies has been designed specifically to help a group become a small, closely knit community motivated and empowered to worship and serve God. Each book in the series will help your group pursue the mystery of God, encourage the meeting of each other's needs, and how to live practically and genuinely in today's complex world.
9 sessions per book. Session format: overview, on your own, group discovery, let's act, group worship. Bible text included, final two sessions deal with personal and group application.
The French philosopher Jean-Paul Satre once quipped that "hell is other people." Regrettably,
we sometimes feel he was right! Our relationships with other people can bring us unmeasured joy,
but also great pain and heartache.
The Bible has a lot to say about how we relate to others. A
caring
community is a foundational trait of God's people, but one look at the Israelites in the Old
Testament or newspaper headlines today shows that the community we're designed to experience
is more easily described than achieved.
In this study, you'll examine the God's perspective on
relationships and community. Wholesome, loving relationships
among believers attract others to the faith.
Contents
Session 1 Three Big Ideas
Session 2 The dynamics of community
Session 3 Learning to love one another
Session 4 Dealing with conflict
Session 5 Learning to forgive
Session 6 Community and the work of the Holy Spirit
Session 7 Bringing community to the world
Session 8 Let's personalize relationships
Session 9 Let's Grow Together through relationships
