The Anxiety of Becoming
Explore how anxiety, tension, and uncertainty can become part of faithful communal discernment.
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Topic: Governance
What Kind of Community Are We Becoming?
Reflect on the relationships and practices that form a faithful community within and beyond the church.
This Church Belongs to Christ
Receive the church as Christ’s, exercising responsibility without anxious ownership.
004 — Faithful Stewardship
Focus, Flexibility, and the Work Before Us Scripture Facilitator note: The bold questions are the primary conversation prompts. The additional questions are optional. Let the group’s discussion determine where you spend your…
003 Looking Beyond the Rubble
Discerning God’s Future in a Time of Change Focus on Relationships Prayer The book of Haggai takes place during a pivotal moment in Israel’s history. The exile has ended. Some of God’s…
002 Christian Community is the Work
Christian Community is the Work Leading when we do not know how growth happens Focus on Relationships Prayer Gospel Reading Most boards assume the “real work” is the business portion of the…
001 Growth We Do Not Control
Growth We Do Not Control Leading when we do not know how growth happens Focus on Relationships Introduction As we hear this passage, let us listen for what is already happening— not…