The following 9-session course will help you and your group think about the ways in which you reach the surrounding community. The course presents questions like: How is the church called to be different from the local social club? How can we reach the unbeliever as a whole person, not just his mind? In what ways do technology and entertainment shape the cultural climate? How can we best serve the community around us?
Week One
Authentic Fellowship
What are the markers of genuine Christian fellowship?
Week Two
From Personal Faith to Social Action
How does Christ's command to care for "the least of these" translate to social action?
Week Three
Culture: Love It, Leave It, or Transform It
Richard Niebuhr's Christ and Culture is 50 years old—and still has something wise to say to evangelicals.
Week Four
Caring For Our Community
Why we should give back to the places that help shape us
Week Five
The Measure of Our Compassion
Some surprising finds about how much we care
Week Six
Fresh Ways to Connect With the Gospel
Christianity must be presented so it reaches the whole person, not just the mind.
Week Seven
Hollywood Disciples
Even when they're writing fiction, these Hollywood insiders bring the truth to bear.
Week Eight
Silicon Valley's Surprising Testimony
High-tech Christian executives are bringing biblical values back into the mecca of Mammon.
Week Nine
Engaging the Da Vinci Code
How should Christians respond to pop culture that contradicts biblical teaching?
