Chapter 9 test Flashcards
7 reasons to be apart of a church
- We need each other
- To be Sharpened
- Jesus model community and friendship
- Joy (Enjoy one another’s company)
- Conforms into image of christ
- It glorifies God
- To strengthen our relationship with Jesus
3 reasons to be apart of a church
- On your own you can justify anything
- Have people to give perspective
- You can’t live out the “one anothers” in isolation
Key ingredients for community
- Intimacy
- Proximity
- Permanence
- Service
- Participation
What is one of the community killers?
The garage door
Who were the three that Jesus gave himself to
Peter, James and John
Robert Putnam (Harvard Uni)
Modern pressure
- isolate “tribes of individuals”
What is community? (according to the book)
Everyone supports one another
Quote fill in the blanks:
But relational intimacy often comes only after people show a willingness to be vulnerable about who they really are _______1_______ _______2_______ ______3______ _______4_______.
- mistakes
- bad habits
- grandest dreams
- worst fears.
What does Rounsley believe about serving others together?
It is the key ingredient in creating community.
Rounsley likes when community serve together because ____________________?
They experience connection and purpose.