Missional Living
| Session | Focus | Scripture |
|---|---|---|
| 1. An Inside-Out, Upside-Down Community | Living out our faith means joining God's mission to be part of an inside-out, upside-down community. | Matthew 5:1-16 |
| 2. A Worshiping Community | Our worship is worthless and offensive if it is not joined to a commitment to justice and God's mission in the world. | Isaiah 1:10-20 |
| 3. A Caring Community | As God's people we are called to care for each other in practical ways. | Acts 9:32-43 |
| 4. A Serving Community | As God's people we are called to show love, mercy, and compassion to others. | Luke 10:25-37 |
| 5. A Sharing Community | The church cannot help but tell others the good news about Jesus! | Acts 11:19-26; 12:25-13:3 |
| 6. Stories of the Inside-Out, Upside-Down Community | God's people are a missional community. | Colossians 1:3-14 |
Dear Family Text
This week we wrap up our year by spending six weeks looking at what it means for the church to be a missional community. We’ll be looking at stories of real-life missional living, hearing from members of the local community and congregation, and exploring what the Bible says about the kind of community we should be.
Session 1: An Inside-Out, Upside-Down Community Matthew 5:1-16 (Living out our faith means joining God’s mission to be part of an inside-out, upside-down community.)
Session 2: A Worshiping Community Isaiah 1:10-20 (Our worship is worthless and offensive if it is not joined to a commitment to justice and God’s mission in the world.)
Session 3: A Caring Community Acts 9:32-43 (As God’s people we are called to care for each other in practical ways.)
Session 4: A Serving Community Luke 10:25-37 (As God’s people we are called to show love, mercy, and compassion to others.)
Session 5: A Sharing Community Acts 11:19-26; 12:25-13:3 (The church cannot help but tell others the good news about Jesus!)
Session 6: Stories of the Inside-Out, Upside-Down Community Colossians 1:3-14 (God’s people are a missional community.)
Pass It On
Here are some ideas for how you might engage your child in a faith discussion or live out your faith together:
- Read through the Beatitudes (Matt. 5:3-10) with your child, and talk about what the verses mean to you. (Session 1)
- Ask your child to explain to you how to “Pray in Color,” and spend some time together using that method to pray. (Session 2)
- Talk with your child about any service-related activities you or another family member are involved with through your church. If you aren’t involved, ask your child about ways your whole family can help to care for people in need in your congregation. (Session 3)
- Discuss with your child who some of your “neighbors” might be and develop a plan to serve someone who lives nearby and could use some extra help. (Session 4)
- Share your faith story/testimony with your child or talk about a time when you shared the story of God’s love with someone. (Session 5)
- Ask your child to share with you some of the stories about missional living they heard in this unit. (Session 6)