Secularist Culture
True or False: The community is always open minded to the Christian way.
False
The community is broken because of the presence of what?
Sin
What is a right?
A guarantee that what belongs to someone will no be unjustly taken.
If your neighbors are doing well, their attitude affects lots of thing, including what?
Your physical and emotional health.
Who is everyone in our community supposed to be to us?
Neighbors
Community is centered around the conections we make, but some people only care about what?
Themselves
If God loves people then we should...
also love people.
What is the definition of flourishing?
Developing rapidly and successfully; thriving.
Interpret the quote: "To help people flourish, we must identify and remove the barriers that prevent them from living out their full potential as image bearers of God. Many of the cultural battles of our day are being forfeited because Christians have lost sight of this focus" (Myers, 476).
Answers may vary:
Ex. This quote gives clear and simple advice to what needs to be done to spread the gospel. Us as Christians need to stay vigilant, but not push and push people past the zone that they are willing to hear us out. Pushing someone too far can do more damage than it helps.
If we want to renew our community we can start by being...
present in its pain.
What are ways that people push against the Christian changes to community?
Underhanded tactics and violence.
Do most communitys have enough Christians to make a difference?
Yes
What is the Grassroot Movement?
An approach to change that mobilizes people in local communities in an effort to bring about positive social transformation.
Fill in the blank: When Adam and Eve sinned, ___ , or their ability to ___ was broken. Christ's sacrifice ___ fullness and wholeness.
shalom, flourish
What does Community Discipleship claim God calls us for?
Not just to save sould, but to also transform communities.
What do people blame our broken community on?
The government, presidents, economy, ect.
What stops Christians from trying to fix the community?
They can be too afraid to be 'persecuted' for their faith and would rather stay in the safty of the church.
Shalom from the Hebrew for 'Peace, prosperity, and wellness'; implies what?
Harmony in creation and with one's neighbors as well as a right relationship with God.
We can learn a great deal about what good law is by examining what in the Bible?
The advanced legal system God gave Moses for the nation of Isreal.
Romans 12:14-16 states that we must allow bless those who hate and persecute us. How are some ways we can acomplish that in today's community?
Instead of upright ignoring them, we can invite them to get togethers and still treat them as a normal person.
Why can it be so hard to reach out to help people in the community?
Many people are suspisious because of things they have heard or bad encounters.
True or False: The community will do nothing but grow worse if Christians don't do their best to help it out.
True
Abad has two meanings. One is 'to work and worship' and the other is...
'to serve'
Evangel Ministries and other like-minded churches welcom __ families, provide ___ ___ in the community, and assist ___ families when they have ___.
broken, health care, hurting, emergencies
Give examples of how we can help the community transform.
We can donate to local shelters, organize free events, petition for things like parks to be fixed up, ect.