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Stewarding our
Relationships
The Habits of Vital Relationships
and Sharing My Faith
Who is My Neighbor?
Intimate Soul Mate
Close Friends
Family
Chosen Community
Others like you
Others not like youenemies
Safe Space(Intimate
Neighbor)
Neutral Space(Comfortable Neighbor)
Scary Space(Uncomfortable
Neighbor)
Healthy
boundary
Self/Spirit
How does
God’s love flow
in this picture?
The Vine Video
Two Gathering Spaces for the Church
STemple
Courts
SHomes
Acts 2:43-47
Group Discussion: List the positives and negatives for
both types of church gatherings in light of loving your
neighbor and stewarding all of our relationships.
Two Gathering Spaces for the Church
S Temple CourtsS Positive
S Pooled resources
S Energy
S Sense of part of larger vision
S Negative
S Impersonal
S Isolation
S beauracracy
S HomesS Positive
S Intimacy
S Needs met
S Belonging
S Negative
S Limited resources
S Isolation from larger community
Acts 2:43-47
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Welcoming the
Stranger
What is the purpose of
our public worship
space?
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Small Group QuestionWhat does the phrase “Sharing My Faith”
mean?
Write a definition, and then tell a story that
demonstrates that definition in action.
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Setting Spiritual Goals
V-I-MFrom Renovation of the Heart by Dallas Willard
Vision
Intention
Means
• What field is natural and
well-ordered in your life
right now?
• What field is a struggle
and/or in need of healing
right now?
• What steps will you take in
the next 30 days to bring
healing and wholeness to
that field?