CONTENTS
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Getting Your Bearings
CONTENTS
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How the Sessions Work Together
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Session 1: The Frontline Call
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Session 2: The Frontline Commission
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Session 3: The Frontline Community
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Session 4: The Frontline Concern
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Session 5: The Frontline Cry
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Session 6: The Frontline Commitment
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Where Next?
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Connect with LICC
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GETTING YOUR BEARINGS
An Introduction to the Series
YouwanttofollowJesus.Youwanttobelikehim.Sohowdowehelpone anotherfollowJesusfaithfullyandliveforhimfruitfullyintoday'sworld?This six-partseriesforsmallgroups,Life on the Frontline,isasteppingstoneto helppeoplebecomeawareoftheimaginativepossibilitiesofthemissionthat Godhasforthem?wherevertheyare?andtostarttolivethemout.It'sall aboutFrontlines.
Your Frontline is the place where you spend the majority of your time outside the church, where you are in contact with non-Christians, where you are with people who need to know the love of God.
Thisreallymatters.Lessthan7%ofthepopulationintheUKgoestochurch. YetGodhassenthispeopleintotheworldtobesaltandlight.Christiansare exactlywheretheyneedtobetoservehim.Often,though,theydon'trealise howsignificanttheireverydaycontextistoGod.Orthey'renotconfidentGod willusethemratherthansomeoneelse.Orperhapstheyfeelillequippedfor thetask.OurworldneedsGod'speopletomakeadifferencewheretheyare. Soweneedtohelponeanothergrowasdisciplesandencourageoneanother inlifeandmissiononourFrontlines.
Forsomepeoplethiswillmeanyourworkplace.Ifitis,weneedtoexplorewhy Godhasplacedyouthere.Whateverthereason,it'smorethanjustameans ofearningmoneysoyoucangivetothechurch!Godlovesthepeopleinyour workplaceandbecausehehasapurposeforthewholeworld,hewantsto useyourworkplaceasameanstoblesstheworld.Regardlessofthesizeor significanceofyourrole,havebeenplacedtheretopointtoadifferentwayof living.
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ForothersyourFrontlinemightbeyour family.Youmightbeavery`hands on'grandparentoraparentofyoung children.Whatsetsyouapartasa followerofJesusinthiscontext?You'll domostlyeverythingthateveryone elsewoulddoinyourposition.Sowhat differencedoesbeingadisciplemake here? Ontheotherhand,youreverydayworld maybeastressfulplace,somewhere you'dliketoescapefrom.That'stotally understandable.Butthatmaybeavery strongreasonforstartingandsticking withthiscourse. Itcouldhelpyoutoafreshperspectiveonwhyyou'vebeenplacedonyour challengingFrontline-andonhowGodwantstoequipandsupportyouto servehimthere. Throughthesharedexperienceofthesesixsessionswehopethatyou willgainafreshperspectiveonyourwholelife,thatyouwillrecognise andembracetheplacestowhichGodhascalledyou-andthatyouwill experiencethejoyofservinghimfruitfullyontheFrontline.
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HOW THE SESSIONS WORK TOGETHER
Each session follows a similar pattern.
Films
Eachsessionbeginswithashortfilmthatwillintroducethesession'score ideaandpresenttheBiblepassagethatyouwillreflectontogether.Itwill alsotellastoryshowingthesession'sthemebeingworkedoutineveryday life.Theseareallreal-lifestoriesofpeoplewhohavebeenlivingaswhole-life disciples.
Discussion Notes
Thenotesforeachsessionhaveanoutlinethatincludesdiscussionquestions, includingaBiblereflectionandasuggestedfocusforprayer. Thecourseisbasedfirmlyonreal-lifeexperienceandwillbemosteffective whengroupmembersfeelabletotalkopenlyaboutthejoysanddifficulties theyencounterontheirFrontlines.Ideally,thesessionsshouldcreateasafe spaceinwhichmemberscansharetheirexperiencesandfeelingsconfidently ?andconfidentially.Therewillbenonavel-gazing-andnopressuretoshare morethanyoufeelisappropriate.Inshort,eachsessionoffersanopportunity toaskseriousquestionsabouthowtheGodwhoactedintheBiblecanbeat workamongordinarypeoplelikeustoday.
The Frontline Takeaway
AttheendofeachsessionthereisaFrontlineTakeawaySheetthatincludes:
? PRAY Suggestions for prayer for the week ahead ? ACTION Something to do to help `earth' what has been shared and discussed in
the session ? REFLECT A short Bible passage to ponder. Maybe you could memorise it so that
it can roll around in your mind as you do your everyday tasks.
TheaimoftheTakeawayistoenable youtoseemoreofwhatGodisdoing in,aroundandthroughyouonyour Frontline.Therewillalsobeabrief introductiontothenextsessiontohelp youprepareforit.
Theonlyotherthingyou'llneedeach sessionisaBible.
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