When a group of new people persistently refuses to obey, then it is obvious there are no Persons of Peace among them. ![]() Others will choose to have a private conversation with the disobedient and stress the importance of obeying Jesus and giving the person another chance. There have been times when some coaches will not let the group move on to another passage until the last one has been obeyed. Developing a proper response to disobedience is a significant issue in disciple making.The key is making sure the group is listening to God with an intention of responding to what he is calling us to do. Rather than this approach resulting in missing a call to obedience, you and other participants can make sure that other “I will…” Statements are made, which may be stronger. The use of “I will…” Statements was designed to overcome the common tendency of believers saying, “Someone ought to obey this passage by doing…” as a way of avoiding the call to becoming personally obedient. But as I have become more understanding of collectivistic cultures (rather than the highly individualistic one I have lived in), I recognize the value of helping such people groups arrive at a “We will…” obedience statement. For years I have always focused on individual responses of obedience because I believe the Holy Spirit can and does impress upon each individual what the Father wants to be done.But what will they do when there is a new believer or a lost person present? Will they notice? Will they care enough to make this commitment to their welfare? Scheduling a session every 4-6 weeks where you trace out the themes from multiple passages everyone has been studying together is one way to ensure that participants start noticing undergirding themes. If a group, exclusively comprised of Christians, wants to study multiple passages on a topic, they certainly can (most I have been in say something like, “I know we are not supposed to hyperlink, but…”) and probably will. Coupled with this is the desire to truly hear from one section of God’s Word. The primary reason for sticking with one passage for each gathering is to insure that people who are less familiar with the Bible are not overwhelmed by jumping around from passage to passage.What shall we do if some members in the group are not obedient to their commitments made in last week? When we ask questions of what can we obey from the passage, should it be group obedience or as per what each person discovers? If it is based on what a person discovers then won’t we miss on key principles that they miss?ģ. Compared to topical study in small group discussions where we can discuss from various passage from bible, if we stick to one passage don’t we miss other key principles from scripture about same topic?Ģ. The children and the teachers have a great time using this method and studying the Bible together.įor more information about this ministry please contact the church office at 20 or stop by the Welcome Center on Sunday mornings.1. They memorize one Bible verse per month relating to the passage they are studying. The children could learn using an art project, a cooking project, games, science, Bible treasure hunt, a video, etc. All of the classes are designed using a different format, while teaching the same lesson. They study the same Bible passage all month long, but attend a different class each week. The children are broken up into different age groups and travel with this group throughout the year. ![]() We are modeling the Rotation Sunday School method. ![]() The age range for this program is 4 years old through 6th grade. Following the Children's Message at about halfway through our Sunday Worship Service, children are dismissed from the Sanctuary to attend Bible Discovery Zone. Bible Discovery Zone is our Sunday School/Children's Church program.
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