MC Guides
Practice 8: Week of 11/14
READING THE BIBLE FOR COMMUNAL TRANSFORMATION BEFORE YOU START We have found it helpful to take a few moments before you start to overview the upcoming month for your MC (both MC plans and Redemption Church rhythms) BEGIN WITH SILENCE AND PRAYER (5 MINUTES) Gather together as a Community in…
Practice 7: Week of 11/6
READING THE BIBLE FOR INDIVIDUAL TRANSFORMATION BEGIN WITH SILENCE AND PRAYER (5 MINUTES) Gather together as a Community in a comfortable setting (around a table, on the couch, the floor of a living room, etc.). Invite the Holy Spirit to lead and guide your time together before spending a brief…
Practice 6: Week of 10/17
PRACTICE SIX: CASTING CARES WITH A FEW OTHERS For practice six we will be meeting together in smaller groups of 2-3 within our missional communities to share our experiences from the workshop and take part in a modified version of the practice. PRAYER Take a moment to open with prayer,…
Practice 5: Workshop Debrief
Intro During our workshop, we spent time practicing giving our anxieties to Christ. Today we’re going to spend a bit of time praying, reading the Bible, practicing, debriefing the workshop, and speaking into the lives of one another. Pray Begin with prayer, inviting the Holy Spirit to lead and guide…
Practice 4: Week of 9/26
PRACTICE 4 As you begin, take a few moments to pray as a missional community and invite the Holy Spirit to lead and guide your time together. Eat & Debrief 25 min While eating dinner, spend a few minutes catching up on life and then talk about the following debrief…
Practice 3: Week of 9/19
Practice 3: Emotional Awareness Overview Human beings are emotional creatures. We feel, deeply at times. Sadly, American church culture can be quick to write off “feelings” or “emotional health.” But Jesus puts on display a high level of emotional awareness. For Jesus, emotions - positive or negative - are…
Recreation + : Week of 9/12
This week we encourage you to hang out with your Missional Community at the Arts City Festival. Recreation week discussion questions: What challenges did you face in spending time abiding with Christ? Did you experience any positive outcomes from you time? If you feel comfortable, take a moment to share…
Practice 2: Week of 8/22
Practice 2: Abiding Overview As a whole church, throughout the course of this Fall, we are going to make space and intentionally pursue “being with Jesus” - both together and individually. Our first step in this direction was to familiarize ourselves with the practice of “Silence & Solitude”. As we…
Practice 1: Week of 8/15
Practice 1: The Basics Overview Whether you are a graphic designer, a pastor, a small business owner, a parent of young children, retired, or unemployed, one of the significant challenges we face in our apprenticeship (discipleship) to Jesus is our difficulty making space to be with Jesus. As a whole…
Fall 2021 Missional Community Calendar
Emphasis: Being with Jesus together Week of: 8/1: First Discussion (Vision Series) 8/8 8/14 Lake Day @ Cherokee Point 8/15: Practice 1 8/22: Practice 2 8/29: Serve (Workday @ Church on August 28th) click for more info 9/5 Take a Break (off) 9/12: Recreation+ (plan to hang out at the…