It’s amazing how we can meet people day in day out, week by week at work, school, our neighbourhoods or even at church, and never really get to know them.
It takes effort and time – but more than anything else we need a shift in our priorities.
Each of us has a deep human need to be seen. To be valued.
Of course, overall, we need to meet the Creator God Himself, and come into relationship with Him through His son Jesus Christ. In Him we are completely valued and validated through the redeeming work of the cross.
And then the Holy Spirit empowers us to become His Body on the earth to represent Him through every aspect of our lives.
Building deep connections with people is the means by which the Holy Spirit flows between us, through His Body, and then flows out to a broken, hurting world.
Simple church begins by valuing these relationships and using simple tools to deepen those connections.
1. Connect
Share a meal, tea or coffee and get to know each other.
Pray
● Invite the Holy Spirit to lead.→Example: onfire.jp/prayer/
Get to know each other:
● (First time?) Share a little about your background, family, upbringing etc.
● Which do you prefer, Italian or Chinese food?
● For a holiday, Europe or Hawaii?
● The beach in summer, or the hot spring in winter?
● What is the place you most want to visit in the world?
● What animal are you the most like? Why?
● What did you want to be when you were a child?
● A meteorite will fall on your house in 5 minutes! What will you take with you?
● What’s one accomplishment that gives you great satisfaction?
● What was your first part-time job?
● If you had $10 million what would you do with it?
● What’s something you’ve won and how did you win it?
● What’s one of your nicknames? What do you prefer to be called?
● Who is the closest friend you’ve ever had?
● How often do you doodle? What do your doodles usually look like?
● What do you do if you can’t sleep at night?
● What are you a “natural” at doing?
● How do you relieve stress?
→More questions: onfire.jp/q/
Optional: Communion
● Take communion together. Guide: onfire.jp/seisan/
Simple Church 3X3 Manuals etc for download at: https://onfire.jp/en/3×3/