Our Best Days Are Ahead

Discuss Together

• On a scale of 1-10, how optimistic do you naturally tend to be (10 being extremely optimistic, 1 being extremely pessimistic)? What are the pros and cons to your tendency?
• Are you anxious over the future of Christianity in our culture? Are there reasons to be optimistic about the future of Christianity? Talk about both.
• Read Psalm 78:4-7. What can we learn about passing along faith to the next generation in this passage?
• Where do you think your generation is doing a good job of modeling devotion and passing along faith to the next generation? Where are some of the shortcomings, challenges, and places to improve?
• What does it mean for each generation to “set its hope anew on God?” Where have you seen revival, hope, and fresh energy in the next generation of Christ-followers
• Read together this week’s DNA statement.
  Our Best Days Are Ahead of Us: We are optimistic about the future. We encourage and empower emerging leaders from the next generation who will shape the church for years to come.
• What does it take to be intentional about empowering emerging leaders from the next generation? Why don’t we naturally drift this way?
• Jeff asked us to write down the name of a person or two that are older than you that were a source of encouragement and empowerment in your life. Who are they and how did he or they make a difference in your faith journey?
• He also asked us to write down the names of a person or two that are younger than you that you can believe in, encourage, give time to, and empower. Who is on your list? How can you get started this week?