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John 9 – 12 Encountering the Word

John 9 - 12 Study Guide

John 9 – 12 – Encountering the Word Download PDF “Encountering the Word”  7 Studies in John 9 – 12You can view the PDF of these 7 Bible studies below, or see sample text from one stufy at the bottom of the page.Download this study guide now. Your browser does not seem to support iframes. Click here to read this PDF. Convert your PDF to digital flipbook ↗ Sample questions from this study guide:John 12:37 – 50Belief and UnbeliefCan you recall a time when you were swayed by the opinion of the majority against your better judgment?What was the outcome?In many countries it’s illegal for Christians to gather publicly. Do you think believers there should meet in public and face the consequences, or keep their faith private?Read John 12:37 – 50Knowing John’s purpose in recording the signs that Jesus performed (see John 20:30 – 31) what is John saying about…

John 6 – 8 Encountering the Word

John 6 - 8 BSG

John 6 – 8 – Encountering the Word Bible Study Guide Download PDF “Encountering the Word” – 6 Studies in John 6 – 8Download this study guide.Sample questions from this study guide:John 6:41: – 71The Bread of Life, Part 31.      What do you feel is the hardest thing about following Jesus?2.     What reasons have you heard people give for their decision not to follow or obey Jesus?Read John 6:41 – 713.     If you had to choose a key verse that summed up or represented this section, which verse would you choose?4.     What have the Jewish opponents of Jesus not understood about God?5.     What does this section add to our understanding of Jesus’ identity as “the bread of life?”6.     How is the comparison between “the bread of life” and the manna during the wilder­ness wanderings continued and developed in these verses?7.     In verses 44 & 45 Jesus draws on the words…

John 1 – 5 Encountering the Word

John 1 - 5 Study Guide

John 1 – 5 – Encountering the Word – Bible Study Guide Download PDF “Encountering the Word” – 6 Studies in John 1 – 5Download the complete study guide.Sample questions from this study:John 1:1 – 18  The Word Became Flesh1.      If someone was to write your biography, how would the opening paragraph read?2.     What is the evidence that you find most convinces you that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God?Read John 1:1 – 183.     Why do you think John begins his gospel as he does, rather than with the infancy nar­ratives such as we see in Matthew’s and Luke’s gospels?4.     What is the significance of the title “the Word” which John applies to Jesus?5.     What claims does John make about Jesus’ identity and character?6.     Are you aware of any ways in which these claims are demonstrated to be true through Jesus’ ministry??7.     Why do you think many people…

Isaiah’s Servant Songs

Isaiah Servant Songs

Isaiah’s Servant Songs – Bible Study Guide Download PDF “Isaiah’s Servant Songs – 4 StudiesThis study guide will take you into the four sections of God’s Word through the prophet Isaiah that are known as the “Servant Songs.” These four songs speak of the Servant of the Lord, who will lead and rescue God’s people, suffering for their rebellion in the process. Ultimately these songs can only be true of Jesus.Download the complete study guide here.Sample Questions:Isaiah 42:1 – 7A Friend of Bruised Reeds1.      Can you think of something for which you have waited a very long time? What was the outcome?Did you ever get it?How good were you at waiting?!2.     Think of someone you know who is not a Christian but interested in the person of Jesus (it might be you!). What aspect of the person, work or character of Jesus is most appealing to them?3.     What do you…

Hebrews 1 – 6 Through His Son

Hebrews 1 - 6 Study Guide

Hebrews 1 – 6 “Through His Son” – Bible Study Guide Download PDF “Through His Son” 6 Studies in Hebrews 1 – 6Download the complete study guideSample Questions from Study 1:The Last Word.  Hebrews 11.    Do you learn best by listening, watching, or doing?2.     Where do you think people tend to put their trust when life gets difficult or the future uncertain?3.     What are some of the ways that people say God speaks today?Read Hebrews 14.     From what you read in chapter 1, what issues in the church does the writer of the letter to the Hebrews seem to be addressing?5.     The author employs a number of quotations from the Old Testament to speak about Jesus.  Why do you think he does this?6.     What does the author say about how God has spoken to his people in the past?7.     How is God’s way of speaking in Christ now different?8.    …

“5 Friends 5 Ways” Prayer Postcards

5 Friends 5 Ways prayer postcard

How to Pray for Friends – “5 Friends 5 Ways” Prayer Postcards Download Photoshop Files (ZIP) When it comes to praying for our friends who don’t know Jesus, most of us could do with some help!And when it comes to starting a new church or raising the evangelistic temperature of an established church, anything we can do to help us pray regularly and consistently for our lost friends and family is probably worth a try!This example might give you some ideas as to how to create a postcard to help your church family pray for those in their life who don’t know Jesus. It’s nothing more than a reminder and a prompt, to encourage us to pray for 5 friends, colleagues, or family. There’s space to write the names of 5 people, and 5 suggestions of how to pray for them. You can copy ideas from here, or edit the…

Daniel – Whose God is God

Daniel Study Guide

Daniel Bible Study Guide – Whose God is God? Download PDF “Whose God is God?” – 7 Studies in DanielThe message that permeates every verse of the book of Daniel is the sovereignty of the “God of heaven” over all rulers, kings, nations, circumstances and events!  Nothing, no one, stands in the way of him executing His will and purpose. Therefore, his people can trust and have confidence in Him and respond in love and obedience. What a great message for God’s people today!This study guide was written by Stuart Hull & Clayton Fopp. Download the complete Bible Study Guide.Sermons from this series available here.Sample Questions from this study guide:Study 11.      Can you recall a time when you were aware that you did not fit in with the people or environment around you?2.     As a child, was there a food you refused to eat? Do you eat it now?3.     Do you know…

Church Plant Launch Timeline (Gantt Chart)

Mount Barker Gantt

Church Plant Planning – Timeline Example – Gantt Chart Download PDF A Gantt chart is a useful tool in planning a church plant.In particular, a Gantt chart will highlight:The overall schedule of your project.Due dates for various tasks to be completed.Current status of tasks relative to forecast completion, ie are you ahead of schedule or behind?Dependencies of tasks, for example, Bibles can’t be purchased until you’ve decided what Bible version your church will use!).Who in your team is responsible for which tasks.Gantter is a free project management app that allows creation of Gantt charts within Google’s G Suite. With this tool you can easily create useful charts without any project management experience at all.

Church Planting Proposal Example

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Church Plant Planning – Proposal If you’re planning to plant a new church, your church’s or denomination’s leadership will usually want you to present some kind of formal proposal to them.This outlines your reasons and rationale for planting, identifies the people you’re seeking to reach with the good news of Jesus, and lays out in brief form your plans to plant.The benefits of a formal proposal are many! It establishes clear expectations and boundaries in terms of leadership, resources, people, and finances, it helps people pray specifically, it assists with clear and transparent communication, and it allows the leaders God has raised up in your church to ask questions, point out things you may not have thought of, and to encourage you and be encouraged.This proposal document example is a slightly modified version of the original planting proposal for Trinity Church Mount Barker, which was established in 2010. Download PDF

Church Plant Team Commissioning – Example

Church Planting Team Commissioning Example Download PDF Sending the members of a church planting team well is key to the healthy ministry of both the new church and the sending church.  Part of sending well is commissioning the team for their new ministry, to confirm and express gospel partnership between the church plant and the sending church.This document is an example of a commissioning that could be used in the sending church, to send out the planting team into God’s harvest field.  This example commissioning includes lots of words of Scripture, responses for the members of the planting team and the congregation, and prayers.