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Who Cares About The Church? October 25 & 26

This week's scripture references:

  • Revelation 19:6-8
  • Proverbs 27:17
  • Hebrews 10:25
  • 1 Corinthians 9:22

Questions for today:

  1. Can pool noodles really sharpen each other?
  2. How is the construction in the main auditorium affecting you? Do you like the new stage layout? Have you tried any of the video venues at the main Columbia campus? What do you think?
  3. Before you started coming to church on a regular basis, what were some of your preconceived notions of what it mean to be Christian? What does being Christian mean to you now? How well do those two ideas match up?
  4. Do you think that the Christians of today are representative of what Jesus had in mind?
  5. Should we just scrap the church? Richard Dawkins claims that the church, overall, has done more harm than good, and that society would be better off without it. How would you respond to that concept?
  6. Do you have any personal experience with the state of the Church in Europe? If so, does it seem that European society is overall in better shape now that Christianity is in decline?
  7. The original group calling themselves Woodcrest Chapel set the goal to reach 10% of the unchurched in mid-Missouri. Do you think this is a reasonable goal? Are we on track towards fulfilling that purpose?
  8. What was your first experience with “contemporary” church?
  9. Does the Sunday service commonly bring up issues that seem hard to deal with? Do you think that tends to keep some people away?
  10. Does it make sense to have Sunday as a service for newcomers rather than communion for believers? See Hebrews 10:25 on this topic.
  11. The idea of “contemporary” church has come under a lot of criticism from traditional Christian leaders and theologians. What are some of their complaints? Do you think those complaints are valid concerning Woodcrest? In the end, is it worth it?
  12. Did Piet cover enough Bible verses in this week’s service?
  13. Do you have close friends outside the church? From their perspective, do you suppose that when they observe your life that Christianity appears attractive to them?

Are there any specific prayer requests?

Prayer Prompt: Father, we thank you for giving us your church. Please grant us the wisdom and strength to treat it well and help it to grow in accordance with your wishes.