Some consider themselves followers. Some don't. Some aren't sure.
Use this group time to allow each person to share their story of faith. Encourage the group to share when they first started following Christ, even perhaps why they feel as if they always have. Allow them to share why they used to as a kid but stopped or pulled back on the idea. There will also be stories of adults who never did follow Christ and are carefully, cautiously examining the idea just now. Make it a safe time to tell their story no matter what it is.
The idea, of course, is to see what common themes and thoughts the group can discover about this invitation of Christ, ad how it has been interpreted. This will be a great chance to learn about each other, and from each other, as well as find out the different ways Christ speaks to us and the different ways we respond.
The goal isn't to get anyone to be where anyone else is. It's simply to hear how the Spirit is at work in our histories. Once these stories are shared, see if the group can discover ways to be an encouragement to each other going forward. We all want humility, love and peace in our lives. The insistence of the scriptures is that Christ offers these things, even against a religious tradition that doesn't.
Enjoy the chat. Enjoy getting to know each other and finding out what "following" has looked like for each of you.
Keys texts
- Mark 1:17
- Ephesians 5:1-2a
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