SESSION FOUR The Mission of a Member. SESSION FOUR The Mission of a Member.

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SESSION FOUR The Mission of a Member

OBJECTIVES Learn about your role as potential members of (insert your church name).

Discussion Starter

What are some reasons to join a local church? WHY JOIN A CHURCH? What are some reasons to join a local church?

• Joining the church honors Christ. • Joining the church is missional. REASONS FOR JOINING THE CHURCH • Joining the church honors Christ. • Joining the church is missional. • Joining the church fosters spiritual growth. • Joining the church is ethical. • Joining the church is counter-cultural

What does it mean to be a member?

GROWING AS CHRIST’S DISCIPLES Our commitment is to help you go deeper in Christ and further in mission together. These commitments remind us how we can grow. • Biblical • Devotional • Connectional • Missional

• How can we best empower you to grow further in each of these areas? REFLECTION • How have you already experienced growth in these four areas during your time in this church community? • How can we best empower you to grow further in each of these areas?

• Jesus spoke of God’s kingdom. BEING A PART OF GOD’S KINGDOM • Jesus spoke of God’s kingdom. • God’s kingdom is not like any earthly kingdom. • As disciples of Jesus Christ we are ambassadors of God’s kingdom.

REFLECTION How can being a member of the church help us live into the kingdom together and help us to be the kind of disciples Christ calls us to be?

Together we: SEEKING TO FULFILL THE WILL OF GOD 1. Strive for spiritual health as a church 2. Serve together in ministry as a church 3. Support the mission of our church

GROUP REFLECTION AND DISCUSSION 1. There are many ways that we seek to fulfill God’s will. Which are you most drawn to? 2. What are your thoughts about this lifelong journey and the ways in which we minister together to fulfill God’s will? 3. Does today’s session raise any particular questions, concerns, or other feelings for you?

Decision to Become a Member

(insert your church text and images here) NEXT STEPS TOWARD BECOMING A MEMBER (insert your church text and images here)

(insert your church text and images here) IF YOU DECIDE NOT TO BECOME A MEMBER (insert your church text and images here)

• What are your closing thoughts as we end this discussion? • Would any of you be willing to share about what this church has meant to you so far and what you hope to experience in the future?

Next Steps