Parkview CG Leaders Update: Recent Episodes
Thomas Hoak
This podcast exists to equip Parkview Community Group leaders to make disciples in the context of their groups. Community Groups make whole disciples by cultivating an environment of relational safety where the spiritual initiative of the group leads to the growth of each member.
In this week's episode, we...
- Informed you that leader's podcasts, field notes and discussion questions will take a hiatus from November 27-January 15th.
- Reminded you of the Community Group leader's retreat happening Saturday, January 21st from 9-12 at Central Campus.
- Guided you through this week's sermon passage– Acts 17:1-15.
- Trained you with a discipleship case study with special guest Devon Neese.
In this week's episode, we...
- Informed you about the upcoming Advent study for ladies at Parkview. Get more information here.
- Reminded you about the congregational meeting on November 14– get more information here.
- Guided you through this week's sermon passage– Acts 16:11-40. Check in out below!
- Trained you with some practical ideas for developing Spiritual Initiative in your group by asking good questions.
In this week's episode, we...
- Filled you in on a special training event for CGs on Sunday, November 6 from 6-7pm at Central Campus. The focus is on partnering in prayer and care with a Parkview global worker.
- Informed you about the Parkview Benevolence fund for members with financial needs. Reach out to me or the front office if you want more information!
- Trained you with some practical ideas for developing relational safety in your group, especially with fringe members.
In this week's episode, we...
- Filled you in on a special training event for CGs on Sunday, November 6 from 6-7pm at Central Campus. The focus is on partnering in prayer and care with a Parkview global worker.
- Informed you about the Parkview Benevolence fund for members with financial needs. Reach out to me or the front office if you want more information!
- Guided you through this week's passage – Acts 15:36-16:10 – to give some ideas for discussion and application... see the full text below to follow along!
- Talked with a special guest and Community Group member, Levi Patterson, about what he loves about his group and his outgoing group leaders, Trey & Shea Lowery. Tons of fun!
Acts 15:36-16:10
[36] And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.” [37] Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark. [38] But Paul thought best not to take with them one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. [39] And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus, [40] but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. [41] And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
[1] Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek. [2] He was well spoken of by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium. [3] Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. [4] As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance the decisions that had been reached by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem. [5] So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily.
[6] And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. [7] And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them. [8] So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas. [9] And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” [10] And when Paul had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. (ESV)
In this week's episode, we...
- Filled you in on the upcoming Global Outreach Conference, including a special training event for Community Groups on November 6th from 6-7PM. The focus is on CGs forming and staying faithful in relationships with Parkview missionaries.
- Reminded you about the Parkview Bible Reading Plan, a simple way to help group members grow in Bible reading at their own speed. Read the Bible together!
- Guided you through this week's passage – Acts 15 – to give some ideas for discussion and application... see the full text below to follow along!
- Trained you with some guidance on union with Christ: the heart of Christian growth. Ask your coach about How God Changes Us to learn more!
Acts 15: 1 But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2 And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders about this question. 3 So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers.[a] 4 When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they declared all that God had done with them. 5 But some believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees rose up and said, “It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses.”
6 The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter. 7 And after there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. 8 And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us, 9 and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith. 10 Now, therefore, why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?11 But we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will.”
12 And all the assembly fell silent, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul as they related what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles. 13 After they finished speaking, James replied, “Brothers, listen to me. 14 Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from them a people for his name. 15 And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written, ––OUT OF SPACE!–– read the remainder on your own!
In this week's episode, we...
- Informed you about the October 15 Women's Coffee event happening at 9:30 at East Campus. Invite your ladies!
- Reminded you about the Parkview Bible Reading Plan, a simple way to help group members grow in Bible reading at their own speed. Read the Bible together!
- Guided you through this week's passage – Acts 14 – to give some ideas for discussion and application... see the full text below to follow along!
- Trained you with a "discipleship case-study" addressing a common issue in group life – the apathetic, infrequent attender.
- Wrapped up our time with one of our Elders and fellow CG Leaders, Todd Cramer, guiding us in prayer.
Acts 14
[1] Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed. [2] But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. [3] So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. [4] But the people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews and some with the apostles. [5] When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat them and to stone them, [6] they learned of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding country, [7] and there they continued to preach the gospel.
[8] Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled from birth and had never walked. [9] He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well, [10] said in a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.” And he sprang up and began walking. [11] And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!” [12] Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. [13] And the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds. [14] But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out, [15] “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them. [16] In past generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways. [17] Yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.” [18] Even with these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them.
[19] But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. [20] But when the disciples gathered about him, he rose up and entered the city, and on the next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe. [21] When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, [22] strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. ––OUT OF SPACE!–– read the remainder on your own!
In this week's episode, we...
- informed you about Bless Every Home– a convenient website and app to encourage group members to grow in evangelism– register here – blesseveryhome.com/parkviewchurch
- remind you to connect your group members to your Planning Center group page so that they receive a special evangelism resource this week. Watch this video if you need some help
- guide you through this week's passage–Acts 13:13-52– to give some ideas for discussion and application... see the full text below to follow along!
- welcomed our first guest, Pastor Wade Urig, to help train us on how to keep Christ at the center of our disciple making efforts.
In this week's episode, we...
- update leaders on Bless Every Home– a convenient website and app to encourage group members to grow in evangelism– register here – blesseveryhome.com/parkviewchurch
- preview this week's passage–Acts 13:1-12–to guide you and give some ideas for discussion and application... see the full text below to follow along!
- offered some guidance on how to grow in encouragement from a book called Practicing Affirmation by Sam Crabtree– If you're interested in reading it and you can commit to completing it, let me know and I'll provide a copy for you!
This week's passage:
Acts 13:1-12
1 Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger,[a] Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” 3 Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. 5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John to assist them. 6 When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.7 He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. 9 But Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him 10 and said, “You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord? 11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time.” Immediately mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking people to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
In this week's episode, we...
- update leaders on Parkview's membership class and training hour options (Register here)
- give an invitation to training hours for men and women at East and Central Campus (more info about the women's study on Habakkuk here and about On The Soul here)
- preview this week's passage– Acts 12 to guide you and give some ideas for discussion and application
- give some encouragement to pursue a heart of love and care for your members from Philippians 2
In this week's episode, we...
- update leaders on Parkview's membership class and training hour options (Register here)
- give an invitation to training hours for men and women at Central Campus (more info about the women's study on Habakkuk here and about On The Soul here)
- preview this week's passage– Acts 11:19-30 to guide you and give some ideas for discussion and application
- give some encouragement to pursue relational safety in your group with a quote from Ray Ortlund's The Gospel – let me know if you want a copy!
