REALLIFE STUDY GROUP

“A Serving Community”

ICEBREAKER: When and where do you like to shop for Christmas gifts?

OUTLINE: 6 Points of Servant Leadership

1. Servants lead out of relationship not coercion

2. Servants lead by support not control

3. Servants lead by developing others not by doing it all by themselves

4. Servants guide people, they don’t drive them

5. Servants lead from love, not domination

6. Servants seek growth, not position

A Serving Community:

1. Serve people who can’t help you

2. Keys to serving well:

- understand that God values you

- understand that my future is secure

3. To change the world you must take on the

Position and Status of a servant

TEXT: Mark 9:35-37, John 13:1-17

STUDY GROUP QUESTIONS:

1. What are some of the ways that you serve the people in your life?

2. What are some of the things that Jesus gave up while He was here in His humanity to come to earth to save us?

a. Omnipotence: All power and potential

b. Omniscience: All knowledge

c. Omnipresence: Ability to be everywhere at once

d. Angels at His beckon call

e. He became totally vulnerable as a defenseless baby in the womb

f. _______________________________________________

3. What are some of the personality traits of people that are the hardest to serve?

a. Rude People

b. Moody People

c. Bossy People

d. ___________________

4. If you could do one thing that you are not presently doing for the people in your church, what would it be?

5. When Jesus took off his robe and put a towel around His waist washed the dirty stinky feet of His disciples what do you think they were thinking and what would you say to Jesus if He tried to wash your feet?

6. What are some of the greatest needs in the community that we in the church could touch the hearts of our community by meeting? Try to think outside the box and give pastor some creative ideas.

7. Describe a time when you have felt or presently feel unappreciated.