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For Further Discussion These questions are drawn from feature articles in the May 2008 Church Herald and are offered as a guide for use with adult education classes or discussion groups. (Another monthly feature, Church in Conversation on page 7, already includes questions with this month’s article, “A Living Sacrifice.”)
“Momentum Multiplies” (page 17) 1. Is church multiplication the best evangelism plan available to us? Why or why not? 2. How will the current emphasis on church multiplication change the RCA? 3. How will the current emphasis on church multiplication change people’s lives? 4. How and where do you see the church’s impact on the kingdom of God and on the world around us? 5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the shift in the RCA toward “churches planting churches”?
“Re-Living the Future” (page 24) 1. What in your congregation’s history informs its future? 2. In what ways have you been pleasantly surprised by the results of an idea you thought was flawed? 3. What are some creative ways your church can celebrate anniversaries? 4. What are effective ways of honoring the past while embracing the future? 5. How has your church been blessed by remembering its past? How has it been blessed by planning for its future? Can either focus be complete without the other?
“Reformation in the Dominican Republic” (page 29) 1. The Reformed Church encourages the growth of indigenous churches rather than expanding the RCA into foreign countries. What are the pros and cons of this strategy? 2. Is the RCA overly structured? Do our structures help or hinder our ministry? 3. In parts of the world where the church is growing rapidly, what accounts for the spread of Christianity? What keeps Christianity from spreading with the same energy in North America? 4. What are some ways that technology—old and new—can assist churches in evangelism? 5. How might the RCA benefit from a relationship with churches in the Dominican Republic?
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