3/3 Group Format

Announcements and Updates:

  • Connect

    • Share your name, the ice cream flavor that best describes your personality, and why?

    • Using the 5% life as the model (Get Alone, Get Close, Get Together, Get Out)

      • What’s going really well?

      • Where is God leading you to grow?

      • What do you need most from others?

  • Review The New City Group Rhythm

    • 3 Weeks on; 1 week off

      • Week 1 - 3/3rds

      • Week 2 - Relational Investment

      • Week 3 - 3/3rds

      • Week 4 - Off

  • 21 Day Prayer Room

    • We’re asking everyone that calls City Church home to sign up for at least one time slot every week for the 3 week duration!

      • Sign up is on the home page and in your email

    • Mark your calendars - your City Group will be going to the prayer room together on week 3 of 2/9!

  • 21 Days of Fasting

    • The 21 day rhythm of prayer and fasting will start following our relational investment nights (which are not ideal spaces to to discuss fasting plans and accountability)

    • Give some advance thought and prayer over how you will engage for the entire 21 day period alongside one another

    • Pastor Drake will do a teaching on fasting on Sunday, Feb 1st to help us all start well together and finalize our plans, etc.

  • Review Expectations and Commitment Doc

    • Start with the “Observations” section - go around the room and have different people read different sections to help everyone be involved and attentive to the process.

    • End with the “4 Commitments” section - repeat the same.

    • Open up the space for questions, clarity, etc.

    • Invite everyone to sign the docs together in person representing their commit to this space and these people for the next semester.

  • Plan Your First Relational Investment Gathering

    • Next week will be your first time gathering for your relational investment in this new rhythm. Leveraging fully 6:30-8:30, how will you intentionally connect?

      • Ideas - a meal together, a game night, a “speed dating” night with intentional questions as you rotate the room, etc.

  • Pray for one another

    • Split up into group-a of 2-3 and pray specifically for each other from the 5% life review:

      • Bless what’s going well

      • Pray for help in the area of growth

      • Pray for each other to be disciples that make disciples

LOOK BACK (1/3 OF YOUR TIME)

As you gather, share a meal, or snacks & refreshments. Open your time together in prayer 🙏

Care & Connect

  • Share your name and something you’re grateful/thankful for 🎉

  • Share something causing you stress/anxiety. 😓

    • Is there anything this group can do to help with some of the needs mentioned? 🤲

  • How did your “I Will…” statement go from last week? 🤷‍♂️

  • Did You share your story, or God's story with anyone? 📣

LOOK UP (1/3 OF YOUR TIME)

Read & Discuss

This Weeks Passage: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

  • Pause for a 30 second breath prayer - “Holy Spirit, Come” 🕊️

  • Read the passage in 2-3 different translations 📖

  • What does this passage teach us about God and People? 🤔

  • What does this passage teach us about the life that God wants us to live? 🏃‍♂️

LOOK FORWARD (1/3 OF YOUR TIME)

Obey - Share - Pray (never skip)

If necessary, split up into smaller groups to make sure everyone has time to share and pray. 🪑

Pause and have everyone in the group pray for the Spirit to show them how to answer these questions: 🕊️

  • How will you obey this passage? 🏃‍♂️

    • Create an “I Will…” statement and write it down. ✍️

  • Who will you share your story or God's story with this week? 📣

  • Is there a struggle you need to share? 🏋️

  • Is the Holy Spirit saying anything specific on behalf of another that needs to be shared? 🕊️

    • Blessing, Prophecy, Word of Knowledge, etc. 📣

Pray for One Another

Pray for the person to your left: 🙏

  • Ask God to give them the strength to be obedient to their commitments. 💪

  • Ask God to prepare the hearts of the people who will be hearing about Jesus through them this week. ♥️