Jul 6, 2017
I Love My Shepherd 15 – Building Genuine Relationship through Genuine Questions
Opening spiritual conversations through asking questions about things that matter -
Interesting blog on the origin of the Diogenes Laertius proverb/quote
What do you care about?
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combating apathy
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every cares about something
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what do we care about? Family? Success? Learning? Community? Recreation? Spiritual things, not spiritual things...people care or are passionate about all different things!
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be careful not to make judgements about what the individual says, just hear what they care about
What is important to you?
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in the day to day
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what would you miss in your day if you didn't have it?
Who do you get support from?
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who gives you support in what you need each day?
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What genuine friendships do you have? Family relationships?
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Support as part of the work of the Church
What experiences have shaped you?
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where do we get our ideas and suggestions from?
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Who has been impactful in your life?
For church members:
Who is hurting?
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Jesus reaches out to the hurting, constantly looks for the hurting around him
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Feeding of the 5000 example, Matthew 14:13-21
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Who's hurting in your community locally?
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Who's hurting in your family?
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Who is hurting in the world? On the news? On the internet?
How can we help you bring Christ with you?
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mini-churches being the church in the world
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Jesus before Pilate – John 18:28-40
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God invites us to ask questions of Him
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Psalm 5:1-3
Challenge: Are we willing to ask questions that we don't have a definite answer for or we may not like the answer to?
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