Summary: Life is constant flux, and we all must react to change – how do we do so as disciples of Jesus? Further, what does an adaptive church look like?
Reflection Questions:
1. When was the last time you walked through major change in your life? How did you respond? Which image do you most identify with – the boogie board wipe out, the rock, the buoy… or something else?
2. An Adaptive Church (and person!) still needs to make plans. How do we go about making plans that are wise and
3. How do we respond when God is doing something? Are we looking for Him?
4. Do you know how to listen for God? Do you want to grow in this? What steps can you take toward this end?
In Acts, the story follows the gospel expansion from city to city as Paul and his coworkers obey the Spirit’s call. As they proclaim the gospel, the word of the Lord spreads throughout Gentile lands and many become disciples. And something more. God establishes His church among various people and places. The churches are local, diverse, communal, and caught up in God’s saving mission.
We see the gospel on the move – moving into cities, neighborhoods, lives. Settling in and turning the world upside down. The same God has the same good news. Through this series, we’ll look at the church now & then, here & there. What can we learn from its different receptions and different responses? In our time and place, what changes and what remains the same?
