This week, we will continue our exploration of our Vision Statement as we discuss what it means to empower one another for ministry.  Our Scripture comes from Paul’s letter to the Romans:

For I am longing to see you so that I may share with you some spiritual gift to strengthen you—or rather so that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine. Romans 1:11-12 (NRSV)

·         Can you think a time when someone strengthened you?

o   Can you identify a particular spiritual gift that was used to strengthen you?

o   What would have happened if that person had not exercised their gift?

·         When have you been called to use one of your spiritual gifts to strengthen someone?

o   What did gift did you use?

o   Did you see the results of sharing your gift?

o   How did that person respond?

·         What would a church full of people sharing their gifts to encourage and strengthen one another look like?

o   How might it look different than our congregation today?

o   How might it look similar?

Look forward to seeing you on Sunday!