Step Out of the Boat

Being part of a church can sometimes mean attending services and enjoying events and programs. But Jesus has a completely different definition: he sees being part of God’s family as being part of God’s MISSION. And so, at the end of his earthly time with his disciples, he sends them out with a Great Commission to GO into the whole world with his message of forgiveness. In this week’s message, we’ll allow Jesus to give us that same challenge: we’ll hear him call us to grow in our boldness and bravery so that we can reach more people together.

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Discussion Guide

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Before we begin, let’s take a quiet moment and pray for God’s direction of our time together. Then we’ll take a couple of minutes to go around and share where we’ve seen God at work in our lives this week. Specifically, how have we applied the Action Steps from last week?

Introduction

Most of us like feeling safe, prepared, and in control. We want to know what’s coming and feel confident that we can handle it.

Those aren’t bad things. But sometimes our desire for safety can keep us from following Jesus somewhere new. We can become so focused on what could go wrong that we miss what God might do if we trusted him.

Throughout the Bible, God calls ordinary people beyond what feels comfortable and predictable. They don’t always feel ready, and they don’t always get it right, but they discover that courage isn’t having everything figured out before moving forward. It’s trusting Jesus enough to follow where he leads.

Connect

Let’s start our discussion time with some “get-to-know-you” questions.

When you go to a restaurant, do you usually order something you already know you like or try something new?