COMMUNITY DISCIPLESHIP QUESTIONS
- Have you ever had a time that you really struggled to be part of Ridge Church (or another church)? What made you “stand firm”?
- In verse 1, the Apostle Paul speaks of the work of Jesus, God the Father and the Holy Spirit in someone’s life as being foundational for unity within the church.
- Is the work of God in someone’s life enough of a foundation for unity within the church or does unity depend on more? Why or why not?
- In verse 1 the Apostle Paul also speaks of the importance of ‘affection’ and ‘sympathy’ when it comes to unity in the church.
- Who is the most unlikely person that you have developed a genuine relationship with (‘affection’) because of what Jesus has done in your life?
- How can we develop ‘sympathy’ for the position of someone that we disagree with if we aren’t able to know their story?
- How would you describe or define "emotional intelligence"? How do you think emotional intelligence is created or developed?
- In verse 3 Paul speaks of having the humility to count others as more significant than yourself. When you think of humility who comes to mind?
- How do you think humility gets developed?
- What does “counting others more significant than yourself” actually look like in a practical sense?Where do you see “rivalry” pop up?
- How do you prevent rivalries or heal them? How does comparing yourself to others lead to disunity in the church?
- How does a church ‘feel’ when there is unity verses when there is disunity? Why is unity so vital and valuable in the church?
