As the followers of Jesus expand beyond the region of Judea, they are confronted with new challenges. In all of it, they must learn to balance three critically important areas of focus: engagement with the Holy Spirit, engagement with the culture, and engagement with the local church.

Discussion Questions

Of the three focal points highlighted—engagement with the Holy Spirit, mission to the culture, commitment to the local church—which area is strongest for you, and which area is weakest? How can you contribute your strength to the local church? How can you shore up your weakness?
When it comes to engaging with The Holy Spirit, what questions or misgivings do you have? How can we help one another cultivate awareness of Holy Spirit?
How should the church reflect Jesus himself, when it comes to engagement with The Holy Spirit, mission to our culture, and discipleship in the church? How is the gospel our foundation for life in the church and the world?
How can we help each other have fresh eyes when it comes to engaging our culture with the gospel of Jesus?

Prayer Points

Pray that God would shape into a truly Spirit-reliant church.
Pray that we would have fresh eyes when it comes to creatively engaging our culture with the gospel.
Pray that we would be disciples, and make disciples in the context of our local church.