Growing (Emily Schulz)

New Denver Church Message Podcast

Our core values at NDC help define what kind of community we aspire to be. But they also help us answer the question, “What does it look like to pursue a growing relationship with Jesus?”

Questions for Reflection

Scripture

• How well do you know the Bible? Can you articulate the overarching storyline?

• How would you describe God, as revealed in Scripture? What do you think he’s like?

• How would you describe your identity and purpose? To what extent are these shaped by your understanding of Scripture?

• Is your life oriented around a biblical worldview? Do you make decisions through the lens of Scripture, or are your decisions informed mostly by other factors?

Mission

• How are you reaching out to love the lost (the people you know who don’t know Jesus), the least (the poor and marginalized), and the last (the people around the world who have never heard the good news)?

• Which comes easier to you, sharing God’s love in word or in deed?

Community

• Who are the people you spend the most time with?

• How are you cultivating authentic community with others?

• Are your closest relationships characterized by love, encouragement, vulnerability, forgiveness, and sacrifice, or by something else?

Practices

• What specific practices are you pursuing that are forming you as a Jesus-follower?
  –If you aren’t sure where to start, consider the practices of silence and solitude, Sabbath, and habits around technology.

Presence

• Are you aware of what God is saying to you and doing in your actual daily life and the circumstances you find yourself in?

• What does it look like for you to listen for God’s voice and respond to his promptings and invitations?

What is ONE area of growth God might be inviting you into today?