Hey everyone, we're finally getting some time to look toward the future. So I did a little research on possible series that might be meaningful here at Crossroads and I wanted your opinions. Some are from other churches, some are just my ideas. Which ones do you like? Any you don't like? Any other ideas? Post your ideas if you get the chance. Thanks!
Andrew
Sync (getting life in line with God)
- community
- making the most of every moment
- living in grace
Sex for Sale (dealing with sexuality and all that it drives)
The Space Between
- You and Worship
- You and Truth
- You and Passion
Vintage Church (4 R's, Acts church)
Organic (back to the basic truth of life)
"You Asked" (Hard Questions)
- questions from the congregation
"Vent" (dealing with anger/relational problems)
Define the Relationship (relationships, where they’re at and where they’re going)
Balanced (life balance)
- finances
- time
- truth
Finding Hope (hope that this year can be great)
Influence (making a difference)
Now What? (Making Sense of Life)
- Why am I here?
- Why is life so hard?
- How does my life fit in God's plan?
A Change Will Do You Good (life change)
- changing the heart
- changing the mind
- changing the action
finding L.O.V.E. (Beatles music)
- love at home
- love at work
- love around the community/world
Can You See Him? (seeing God in the world around you, in the everyday)
True(ish) - finding real truth in the chaos
Living in the Gray (find the freedom to live beyond your black and white boundaries)
Urban Legends (Debunking Spiritual Myths)
- God is here for you
- Grace is free
- You can work it out
Called to Follow (we were called to more than believing, we were called to living)
You Can't Do It/ You Don't Have What It Takes (weakness is strength)
Getting Rich (finding true wealth and contentment)
Fearless (having courage to fight the battles)
Who Am I? (Identity, figuring out what we think of ourselves and what God says about us)
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
For the Who Am I? series, how about it being on who God is so peope know who they're following and why. (We focus a lot on who we are and our problems, but not on who God is.)
ReplyDeletePeople don't know the real God or the real Jesus. They don't respect Him, fear Him or even believe in Him. They have the world's view of a Santa Claus god-figure or a magic genie Jesus (I wish for...I need...). What would it look like if we really knew God? What would our worship be like? What would our conversations be about? If we knew the real God of the universe (can we?) the gods of this world, like $, fame, and power would dim and not be so attractive. We don't need to make God attractive, we just need to be honest and tell people who He really is. (The Holy Spirit can do the attracting.)
We could do a summer Proverbs series. It encompasses a lot of the themes mentioned in the series.
I love the "You asked" series. This would be a great way to help new believers or seekers know God's truth in answers to the hard questions. (And it would help us know our audience.)
I love a lot of these ideas. Sex for Sale really speaks to my generation in a huge way. I think it is important to repair some of the misconceptions of sex and sexuality, especially for our females raised within the church.
ReplyDeleteVintage Church sounds great. I love the idea.
Vent...wow, so many people deal with anger. I think it is a needed message.
Could we do something that somehow addresses addiction? I think so many people are faced with addictions, though drug/alcohol are first that come to mind, there are also a lot of others. This could also deal with worth and self image.
Alicia
Denise,
ReplyDeleteI like the thoughts. I think that's what I was thinking with the True(ish) and Urban Legends ideas. Trying to get at who God really is and what it really means to be a Christian, beyond what we've made of it.
And Alicia, I think you're right about an addiction series. We should do something like that for sure.
Andrew
I'd like to add another subject: ' I'ts Not About Me. ' I am reading such titled book, currently. Focusing on SELF causes fear, depression, anxiety. Focusing on others brings balance, thanksgiving, perspective. Denise, you said it...focus on WHO God is, not who we are or are not. How about a Summer Challenge : Help Someone Who is WORSE off than me. Song by Martina McBride called God's Will.
ReplyDeleteBack to the whole True(is) and Urban Legands idea, I keep thinking about the book Lord Save Us From Your Followers by Dan Merchant. It did a great job at calling us out and saying "Hey! That isn't what Jesus was doing!" Just a thought.
ReplyDeleteAlicia