PRE-MEETING PREPARATION

• Make sure you have access to the weekly video and can play that for the group.
• Review the weekly Big Idea for your reference. This is intended to give you context for the week. You can choose whether or not to read this in group as a summary/refresher after watching the video.
• Read through the Group and Individual Practices ahead of time.

BIG IDEA: The purpose of spiritual gifts

• The power of God is for the mission of God.
• Spiritual gifts are the outworking of God’s love and grace within us.
• When we are involved in the mission, God will work through us uniquely.

Connection Time - 20 Minutes

Sermon Review - 20 Minutes
(Guides are updated weekly on the Community webpage.)

Group Application - 40 Minutes
Group practice - do this together in Group‍

• WATCH the overview video together, then engage in discussion.‍
• REVIEW the video and Discussion Highlights for this week.
• READ through the list of definitions for spiritual gifts found in the Additional Content section below.
• ASK: What has been your experience with or understanding of spiritual gifts, if any?
• ASK: How have you seen God move when you have reached out to help someone? What might that reveal about your spiritual gifts?
• REVIEW the memory verse and other resources for the month.

Individual practice - to do on your own throughout the week

• Watch this Core Resource and take the Spiritual Gifts assessment.

Pray - 10 Minutes

PRE-MEETING PREPARATION

• Make sure you have access to the weekly video and can play that for the group.
• Review the weekly Big Idea for your reference. This is intended to give you context for the week. You can choose whether or not to read this in group as a summary/refresher after watching the video.
• Read through the Group and Individual Practices ahead of time.

BIG IDEA: A community of gifts

• We need every gift to accomplish God’s mission.
• The gifts God has given me are not for my benefit, but for the benefit of others.
• We need one another in order to see Jesus for who he really is.

Connection Time - 20 Minutes

Sermon Review - 20 Minutes
(Guides are updated weekly on the Community webpage.)

Group Application - 40 Minutes
Group practice - do this together in Group‍

• DISCUSS the previous week's individual practice. What were your results from the Spiritual Gifts survey? What made sense to you, and what surprised you?
• WATCH the overview video together.‍
• REVIEW the video and Discussion Highlights for this week.
• ASK: How has God used other people’s gifts to encourage you and build you up?
• ASK: Have you experienced God showing grace through you to someone else in a supernatural way? This doesn’t have to be a miraculous moment, just some time when you were aware of God working through you in a special way.
• ASK: What spiritual gifts would you like to learn more about?
• REVIEW the memory verse and other resources for the month.

Individual practice - to do on your own throughout the week

Read through 1 Corinthians 12:12-27. Using the spiritual gifts assessment and the feedback from your group this week, make a practical list of how your gifts might encourage someone else.

Pray - 10 Minutes

PRE-MEETING PREPARATION

• Make sure you have access to the weekly video and can play that for the group.
• Review the weekly Big Idea for your reference. This is intended to give you context for the week. You can choose whether or not to read this in group as a summary/refresher after watching the video.
• Read through the Group and Individual Practices ahead of time.

BIG IDEA: The Use of Gifts

• Spiritual gifts shouldn’t draw attention to ourselves but to Jesus.
• The fruit of the Spirit should always accompany the gifts of the Spirit.
• The Holy Spirit’s gifts become more evident as we aim to love people well.

Connection Time - 20 Minutes

Sermon Review - 20 Minutes
(Guides are updated weekly on the Community webpage.)

Group Application - 40 Minutes
Group practice - do this together in Group‍

• DISCUSS the previous week's individual practice. What are some ways you hope to use your spiritual gifts to love and serve others?
• WATCH the overview video together.‍
• REVIEW the video Discussion Highlights for this week.
• Choose one or two people in the group and pray over them. Take your time and be comfortable with pauses, allowing the Holy Spirit to lead the group in their prayers, encouragements and blessings.
• READ Galatians 5:22-23 out loud together.
• ASK: Which fruit of the Spirit do you feel is most evident in your life right now? Which is least evident? 
• ASK: How can you order your life, schedule, and resources to better serve others?
• REVIEW the memory verse and other resources for the month.

Individual practice - to do on your own throughout the week

Using your list from last week, ask God to put someone on your heart, and serve them utilizing your gift(s).

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PRE-MEETING PREPARATION

• Decide in advance what you will do this week for the Group Practice. This can be anything that builds community and relationships. If your group missed a week, you can also use this week to make up for previous content.

Connection Time - 20 Minutes

Sermon Review - 20 Minutes
(Guides are updated weekly on the Community webpage.)

Group Time - 40 Minutes

• REVIEW the previous week’s individual practice. Try to share your memorized verse with the group!
• In addition to the usual connection time and sermon review, use this week’s meeting to foster community and deepen relationships.
• REVIEW the memory verse and other resources for the month.

Pray - 10 Minutes