Welcome to the page of additional options/resources for Phase 3 of Growing Disciples – ‘Growing as a Worshipping Community’.
Just click on each option, have a look through, and choose the one most appropriate to help challenge and encourage your church in its discipleship. Here is a brief description of all the options in this Phase -
Session 6, Worshipping with each other
Option A (Method: Discussing together) … in the booklet … a Bible Study about a woman who disrupts worship in the synagogue – to help explore how to include everyone in worship
Option B (Method: Creative together) … downloadable here … a creative exploration of worship through all our senses – as we aim to love God with our whole being (with all-age implications)
- Click here: Session 6. Option B
- Click here: Session 6. Option B. extra for an additional resource about ‘All Age Worship’
Option C (Method: Resource) … downloadable here … Bible-based discussions for you to decide how to use, exploring different emotions and issues in worship (wrestling with God, laughter, honesty, anger)
- Click here: Session 6. option C
Session 7, Worshipping with the Bible
Option A (Method: Creative together) … in the booklet … creative ways of exploring a difficult Bible passage, from the Book of Revelation, through art, drama and reflection
Option B (Method: Resource) … downloadable here … a resource to help you think about the Bible in a different way, ‘remembering’ stories through conversation with one another (particularly inclusive in communities where reading cannot be taken for granted – but beneficial for all groups)
- Click here: Session 7. Option B
Option C (Method: Discussing together) … downloadable here … discussing bad news in the light of Good News as newspapers are placed alongside the Bible to discover what God might be saying today
- Click here: Session 7. Option C
Session 8, Worshipping with the world
Option A (Method: Discussing together) … in the booklet … reflecting together on some Bible passages, with the aim of shaping an act of worship on the theme of ‘seeking the good of others’.
- Click here: Session 8. Option A. extra for a list of worship resources
- See also Phase 5, Session 14, Option C, for links to campaigning organisations
Option B (Method: Resource) … downloadable here … resources to help you explore ‘fresh expressions’ of worship and being church: (1) Messy Church and (2) Cafe Church, with sample sessions
- Click here: Session 8. Option B
- Plus sample leaflets: Leaflet(1) Leaflet(2) Leaflet(3)
Option C (Method: Creative together) … downloadable here … shaping worship in creative ways by exploring the contrast between ‘life with God’ and ‘life without God’, to help make new connections
- Click here: Session 8. Option C
