The 7 C's - Community

LESSON 5 — COMMUNITY

We are a tribe, not a crowd. Community thrives where honor is normal, friendship is holy, and everyone is royalty. We serve other churches, bless our city, and lead transformation beyond our four walls. Study your region’s story. Pray, prophesy, and decree God’s purposes over it. You don’t ask only “What will I get?” You arrive asking “What do I bring?”

“We refuse to use our gifting to draw people just to ourselves.”

Core Takeaways:

Culture of honor sustains healthy community.

Serve other churches and the lost; lead regional good.

Learn your city’s history; intercede with wisdom.

Community grows when you bring your contribution.

Key Scriptures:

Acts 2:46–47 (NIV)

Romans 12:10 (NIV)

John 13:35 (NIV)

Jeremiah 29:7 (NIV)

1 Timothy 2:1–2 (NIV)

Questions to Consider:

How will our city be different because our church exists?

What unique strength do I bring to this tribe?

Activation:

Write three current needs in our city and one practical way to serve alongside another church or nonprofit. Take the first step this week.

Journal:

Where have I approached community as a consumer, and how will I shift to contributor?