G.W. Bill Elliott, Jr once noted;
Your screwed-up world can't be everyone else's fault. First, ask Jesus to fix you, then go help those around you... if they still need it!
Week:
3
Community and Witness
Relationships, testimony, hospitality, and mission. This week explores how faith is formed and expressed in community—through honest relationships, shared stories, and intentional hospitality. It equips participants to give and receive testimony, to practice welcome, and to join God’s mission in ordinary contexts. Emphasis is placed on mutual formation: we grow as we serve and witness together.
Objectives
Encourage everyday witness without a platform.
Learn to evaluate criticism and respond with grace.
Practice listening, hospitality, and testimony.
Reflections
What hospitality step can I take this week?
How do I respond to criticism—defend or discern?
Who needs the witness of my life?
NowTo the HowTo
Accountability/Tracking
Each person invites one non church friend to a low pressure event and reports back.
Community Action
Host a “Pull Up a Chair” gathering—invite three people for a 30 minute conversation about life and faith.
Creative Project
Create a simple invitation card (digital or print) to invite someone to a future group meeting.
Leader Prompt
Teach a 3 step testimony framework (problem, turning point, God’s work) and run a practice round.
Personal Practice
Write a one minute testimony and practice delivering it aloud twice this week.