What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word ‘church’?
- We've covered a lot of aspects of the Christian life, and you’ve had a chance to experience some of what this means. How has God been working in your life during these weeks of Alpha?
- What are some important characteristics for Spirit-Filled church?
- One of the images from the talk today is that the church is God’s family. What do you think your role or contribution could be to this family?
- How has your view of the church either changed or been confirmed during these weeks?
- The Greek word for church is ‘ekklesia’ which means ‘a gathering of people’. Which type of gathering have you experienced personally – large: celebration event, medium: congregation gathering or small: cell group.
- Nicky said, ‘we cannot be Christian alone’. Do you agree with this or not? Why?
- Do you think a person can thrive as a Christian without attending church?
- There seems to be so much division between churches and sometimes within churches. What do you think about Meldenius’ quote: “On the necessary points, unity; on the questionable points, liberty; in everything, ”?
- In our world of emails, Facebook, MySpace etc, we seem to have lost the gift of each other’s presence. Professor Gordon Fee wrote, “Nothing else can take the place of presence, not gifts, not telephone calls, not pictures, not momentos, nothing.” How does church help us regain this gift?
- Holy Communion (also called the Lord’s Supper or the Eucharist) is a way that Christians offer thanks to God, remember the Second Coming of Christ, and celebrate unity. What are your thoughts about this tradition?
- What is the most important thing that you will take away from the Alpha course?
