Community  Groups  Discussion:  Aug.  1  -­‐8
HOST  NOTES:  Today’s  discussion  revolves  around  the  concept  of   Communitas  which  is  defined  as  a  “ community  formed  in   the  context  of  a  shared  ordeal,  challenge,  task  or  mission”.   The  short  video  you  will  watch  is  from  missiologist  &  author  Alan
Hirsch .   Hirsch’s  study  of  the  church  has  brought  him  to  the  conclusion  that  there  are  5  elements  needed  for  successful  and   vibrant  Christian  movements  –   Communitas  is  one  of  these  elements.    Some  of  Alan’s  comments  should  provoke  a  healthy   discontent.    Encourage  your  group  to  be  open  and  honest  in  the  discussion  that  follows…
Host  Rally:  Aug.  30 th ,  5pm,  Compass  Center.
Openers
Have  you  ever  been   part  of  a  team  or   organization  that   accomplished   something  significant?
If  so,  how  did  you   attain  it?
What  do  you  believe  is   the  Church’s  main   purpose/mission?
Watch
“Communitas,  not
Community”
Stream  or  watch  directly   from  the  Community  Groups
Resource  page  at   mycompasschurch.com.
Discuss
Alan  talked  about   rallying  around  the  flag
of  mission  instead  of   ministry.  Do  you  agree   with  this  concept?
Why/why  not?
Do  you  agree  that  most   churches  are  risk
adverse?  Why/why  not?
Hirsch  asserts  that  the   middle  class  tends  to   have  an  obsession  with   comfort,  safety  &   security.
Do  you  agree?
Is  church  more  of  a
‘country  club’  experience   for  you  OR  a  journey/   quest/adventure   experience?  As  a
Community  Group?
Scripture
Read  Matthew  16:24-­‐26
To  go  from  believer  to  disciple  &   community  to  communitas  we   must  live  these  verses.
What  does  it  mean  in   practice  to  ‘take  up  our   cross’  as  a  Community
Group?
Read  Acts  2:42-­‐47
List  all  the  things  the  first   century  church  did  as  a
communitas.
What  is  something   risky/adventurous  you   can  do  as  a  Community
Group  in  the  next  3   months  to  help  you  move
from  community  to   communitas?
Pray
…as  a  group  for   direction  &   motivation  to  move   towards   communitas  as  a
Community  Group.