study for the week of Sunday 21st September
Home Group Study MaterialStudy leaders notes 20 minutes!!!
this sentence is not to be read out it is for the leader only.
In our discussion we will consider how to be attractive to those outside the church.
The sentences in blue are supplementary questions which can be used if & as necessary. The statements in red are possible answers that you may wish to draw out in your discussion. Other pointers are in purple.
(8 mins) Have an A4 sheet ready to write down the answers to the following questions…
1i. From your experience, describe the kind of person who is attracted to Christianity.
How would you describe those you know who attend church?
1ii. Is there any group missing? Who? Why?
Would we like to see them in church?
Only if they behave how we think they ought?
1iii. What does our flavour of Christianity have to offer?
Read Matthew 9:9-13 (7 mins)
2i. What type of person was attracted to Jesus? Why?
2ii. What did Jesus do to attract them?
Went to where they were; talked to them; listened; accepted them; gave them possibilities; opened up eternity…
(5 mins)
3i. What must we do to become more attractive / magnetic like Jesus? (what do / go where?)
…as individuals?
…as a parish
Are we willing to do all that is necessary?
(In your discussion see if you can think of some examples of how our ideas can be applied) |
