Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor
Referenced Scripture: Ephesians 4:1, 11-13, Luke 2:51-52
Reflection Questions:
1. Describe your experience of the church in your life. What has been positive? What has been negative? What would you want to change about your church?
2. Why do you think the church in America has experienced so much decline in engagement over the past 25 years? What do you think are the specific reasons people disengage? How would you evaluate your level of engagement?
3. Read Ephesians 4:11-13 — The body of Christ (church) is the context where we “grow up” and mature and become like Christ. Why do you think the church is necessary for you to mature as an All In follower of Jesus? What are some specific and practical ways the church has helped you to grow? How have you helped others to grow? (Give some specific examples.)
4. What about the church makes growing in unity and maturity difficult? Share some personal experiences.
5. How could you be part of building up the church “until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.”?
6. How can it be encouraging and hopeful to know that the early churches in the New Testament also had lots of problems and challenges that needed to be addressed in Paul’s letters to them?
Assignment:
1. Read 1 chapter of Ephesians each day (Mon → Sat)
2. Write at least one observation/reflection each day (Simply something that grabs your attention)
3. Ask two questions of your observation/reflection:
-- 1. God, what are you saying to me? (Believe)
-- 2. God, what do you want me to do about it? (Behave). Share it with at least one person. (Belong)
4. Journal/Type it and take a picture/screen shot and text it… Who will you begin to do this with this week?
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Music Licensing Information:
“Yes and Amen”
Chris McClarney, Nate Moore, Tony Brown
© 2016 Bethel Worship Publishing / Mouth Of The River Music /
Songs Of Simply Hymns Music / Tony Brown Music Designee / Thankyou Music
“Jesus Be The Name”
Davide Mutendji, Mitch Wong, Steven Furtick, Tiffany Hudson
© 2025 Bell Music Publishing / Original Wong Publishing / Music by Elevation Worship Publishing / Essential Music Publishing LLC
“Living Hope"
Brian Johnson, Phil Wickham
© 2017 Phil Wickham Music / Simply Global Songs / Sing My Songs / Bethel Music Publishing
“All Hail King Jesus”
Jeremy Riddle, Peter Mattis, Ran Jackson, Steffany Gretzinger
© 2017 Jeremy Riddle Music Designee / Richmond Park Publishing / Bethel Music Publishing
CCLI License #2669821
Video & Background Music licensed through Soundstripe
