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Part I: Starting the Conversation
Prayer
Throughout this Primer, we’ve attempted
to press pause on the changes those in
your group are apt to make. Because of our
proclivity to App-based changes, we are all
prone to read a new concept and attempt
to make changes right away. But, as we all
know, this is impossible. Once ideas begin to
take root in our soul they will invariably shape
the conversations and actions we spend time
cultivating.
The same will be true for your group. Whether
they are church pastors or ministry leaders,
it’s likely they’ve attempted to make changes
informed by the priorities of movement,
Kingdom, and harvest, which is not an
altogether bad thing. Ask the group to open
this month’s conversation by sharing some
of the conversations they’ve had around
the material in this Primer or changes, even
microscopic ones, they’ve begun to make to
the operating system of the churches they
serve. After a time of sharing, ask the group to
pair up and pray specifically for God to bring
fruit from this activity. Prompt those who have
not been able to share in the group at large to
do so with their smaller pairs and encourage
these two individuals to entrust these efforts,
and the future changes that will result, to
God’s care, guidance, and grace.
Gospel
Movements
Reflection
Now that the group is reengaged in the
subject matter, briefly review the main points
of last month’s conversation:
• nGod’s church and Jesus’ disciples must take
responsibility for the circle of influence in
which they live, learn, work, and play;
• nOwnership of these circles will necessitate
activity in both church planting and church
revitalization;
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