All Nations Community Church
This three-week series addresses our DNA in Christ. Our Christ-centered DNA describes the center of who we are as a church. Who we are personally, corporately, and functionally all come from our DNA. We will define this DNA in our love, truth, fellowship, and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.
"Tribes are about faith--about belief in an idea and in a community." ~Seth Godin
"Human beings can’t help it: we need to belong. One of the most powerful of our survival mechanisms is to be part of a tribe, to contribute to (and take from) a group of like-minded people." ~Seth Godin
Acts 2:42-47 ESV
Vision for ANCC is a church where...
EVERYONE IS KNOWN (vv. 44, 46).
EVERYONE IS NEEDED (v. 45)
- TO SUPPORT
- TO SERVE
EVERYONE IS CHANGING (v. 47)
2 Corinthians 3:18 ESV
“The experience of authentic community is one of the purposes God intends to be fulfilled by the church. The writings of Scripture lead one to conclude that God intends the church, not to be one more bolt on the wheel of activity in our lives, but the very hub at the center of one’s life…” Randy Frazee
Discussion Questions:
What friend from your past has significantly impacted your life?
We need friends who will help us become better, find strength in the Lord, and tell us the truth. What type of friend are you missing?
What’s your next step to develop the relationship with the person you need as a friend?
What do you think is the major cause of relational poverty in your life?
Of the three qualities of community, which do you need in your life and why?
Describe a time when you felt like an outsider at a church. How did that experience affect your attitude towards the church?
Why do you think it is easy for churches to forget that church is for everyone not just for “church people”?