Bellingham Church of Christ Church Planting Series October 26, 2011 Part II - Class #4 Starter Questions: (1) What

are the names of some people who live on your street or in your neighborhood? Can you recall one important life fact about them, their household or their family? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

I. Learning and Planning What should we do before and as we plant a church? A. 1. Who is my neighbor? a. Luke 10:25-29 b. Matthew 22:37-40 B. 1. Paul Saw (Acts 17:16, 22-23) a. as I walked around and looked carefully at the citys objects of worship The idols of one city are often different than the idols in another city What similarities do you see in Nehemiah 2:11-16 or in Mark 3:34 2. Paul Felt (Acts 17:16,23) a. deeply distressed What similarities do you see in Nehemiah 2:17-18 or in Mark 3:5 Simple Ideas for Application Try out some of these questions with the people in your social circles: A Disciple, Called to make disciples Questions for Neighbors Why did you move to Bellingham, Lynden, etc.? A Disciple, Called to make disciples + plant a church Questions for your Neighborhood/Social Groups Why are people moving into my neighborhood? Why are people moving out?

Who do you hang out with the What social groups do people in my most? neighborhood or community participate in the most? Why? Where do you like to meet Where do people in my neighborhood or social

Bellingham Church of Christ Church Planting Series October 26, 2011 new people or make new friends? Look for a boyfriend or girlfriend? Part II - Class #4 circles gather? Is it a pub, a park, a school classroom?

Two-way conversations inform Two-way conversations instruct and help us craft me on how to study the Bible group Bible discussions and sermons that are with local people relevant to specific groups of people in our community