{"id":4455,"date":"2020-03-05T20:31:27","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T11:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old2024.onfire.jp\/%e3%82%b7%e3%83%b3%e3%83%97%e3%83%ab%e3%83%81%e3%83%a3%e3%83%bc%e3%83%81%ef%bc%9a%e2%91%a0-%e3%82%b3%e3%83%8d%e3%82%af%e3%83%88\/"},"modified":"2020-03-05T20:33:52","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T11:33:52","slug":"%e3%82%b7%e3%83%b3%e3%83%97%e3%83%ab%e3%83%81%e3%83%a3%e3%83%bc%e3%83%81%ef%bc%9a%e2%91%a0-%e3%82%b3%e3%83%8d%e3%82%af%e3%83%88","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/old2024.onfire.jp\/en\/courses\/%e3%82%b7%e3%83%b3%e3%83%97%e3%83%ab%e3%83%81%e3%83%a3%e3%83%bc%e3%83%81%ef%bc%9a%e2%91%a0-%e3%82%b3%e3%83%8d%e3%82%af%e3%83%88\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Church – 1. Connect"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s amazing how we can meet people day in day out, week by week at work, school, our neighbourhoods or even at church, and never really get to know them.
It takes effort and time – but more than anything else we need a shift in our priorities.
Each of us has a deep human need to be seen. To be valued.
Of course, overall, we need to meet the Creator God Himself, and come into relationship with Him through His son Jesus Christ. In Him we are completely valued and validated through the redeeming work of the cross.

And then the Holy Spirit empowers us to become His Body on the earth to represent Him through every aspect of our lives.
Building deep connections with people is the means by which the Holy Spirit flows between us, through His Body, and then flows out to a broken, hurting world.

Simple church begins by valuing these relationships and using simple tools to deepen those connections.

1. Connect
Share a meal, tea or coffee and get to know each other.

Pray
\u25cf Invite the Holy Spirit to lead.\u2192Example: onfire.jp\/prayer\/<\/a>\u3000

Get to know each other:
\u25cf (First time?) Share a little about your background, family, upbringing etc.
\u25cf Which do you prefer, Italian or Chinese food?
\u25cf For a holiday, Europe or Hawaii?
\u25cf The beach in summer, or the hot spring in winter?
\u25cf What is the place you most want to visit in the world?
\u25cf What animal are you the most like? Why?
\u25cf What did you want to be when you were a child?
\u25cf A meteorite will fall on your house in 5 minutes! What will you take with you?
\u25cf What’s one accomplishment that gives you great satisfaction?
\u25cf What was your first part-time job?
\u25cf If you had $10 million what would you do with it?
\u25cf What’s something you’ve won and how did you win it?
\u25cf What’s one of your nicknames? What do you prefer to be called?
\u25cf Who is the closest friend you’ve ever had?
\u25cf How often do you doodle? What do your doodles usually look like?
\u25cf What do you do if you can’t sleep at night?
\u25cf What are you a “natural” at doing?

\u25cf How do you relieve stress?
\u3000\u2192More questions: onfire.jp\/q\/<\/a>

Optional: Communion

\u25cf Take communion together. Guide: onfire.jp\/seisan\/<\/a>

Simple Church 3X3 Manuals etc for download at: https:\/\/old2024.onfire.jp\/en\/3×3\/<\/a> <\/p>