Serving the Suffering | S4E7

In this episode, Christy teaches about serving the community. She walks through the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10 to understand Jesus’ vision for serving our neighbors. Then, she gives practical next steps for all of us to be like Jesus and show mercy in our communities.

Discipleship happens in relationships, and we want to help! We’ve put together a conversation guide for you to facilitate discussions just like this one with the biblical community in your life!Servant Identity Conversation Guide #4–Serving the Suffering In this episode, Christy sits down with Brad Hambrick and Julie Lowe to talk about serving the suffering. Brad and Julie have a wealth of knowledge and experience from decades spent counseling and leading counseling ministries. They share practical tips and deep, heart-level encouragement for serving those who are suffering.

In this episode, Christy teaches about serving the suffering. First, she outlines the big picture with three simple statements: 1) Suffering is the result of the fall, 2) God shared in our suffering to save us, and 3) One day, all suffering will cease. Then, she outlines some simple dos and don’ts for serving the suffering so that we can all take our next step to care for the people around us.

Discipleship happens in relationships, and we want to help! We’ve put together a conversation guide for you to facilitate discussions just like this one with the biblical community in your life!Servant Identity Conversation Guide #3—Deacons In this episode, Christy sits down with Pastor Brandon Delk and Pastor Tony Diana for a conversation about the ministry of deacons. We talk about deacons gone wrong and deacons gone right, and think through next steps for all of us as we are served by or maybe even become deacons.

In this episode, Christy teaches about deacons, who are a special group of church servants. She walks through their origin story from Acts 6 and the qualifications for a deacon from 1 Timothy 3, and tells stories from the real-life ministry of deacons from across The Summit Church.Resources:One in Christ

Discipleship happens in relationships, and we want to help! We’ve put together a conversation guide for you to facilitate discussions just like this one with the biblical community in your life!Servant Identity Conversation Guide #2—Serving the Church with Your Spiritual GiftsIn this episode, Christy sits down with Summit Church pastor Danny Franks for a conversation about serving the church. Pastor Danny has played a pivotal role for decades in leading members of The Summit Church to grow in serving one another. Their conversation includes big picture vision, real-life stories, and practical next steps.Resources:Join a Serving Team

In this episode, Christy teaches about serving the church using spiritual gifts. From 1 Corinthians 12, she explains how spiritual gifts are from God for all believers to build up the body of Christ. Then, she gives practical next steps for all of us to grow as servants by serving our church families.Resources:Join a Serving TeamSpiritual Gifts InventorySpiritual Gifts List

Discipleship happens in relationships, and we want to help! We’ve put together a conversation guide for you to facilitate discussions just like this one with the biblical community in your life!Servant Identity Conversation Guide #1–Our Serving SaviorIn this episode, Christy sits down with Pastor Rick Langston and Pastor Rob Hardy for a conversation about living a life of service. They share the highs and lows in their discipleship growth as servants and give some practical next steps for all of us to grow more like Jesus as we serve others.

In this episode, Christy starts the season by teaching how we serve because Jesus first served us. She walks through Isaiah 52–53 to show how God sent his Son to be the Suffering Servant because every one of us needed a Savior. Then, she follows the Apostle Peter as he tells how Jesus’ service in his life, death, and resurrection is an example for us as we serve by giving of ourselves for the good of others.Resources:Join a Serving Team

Discipleship happens in relationships, and we want to help! We’ve put together a discussion guide for you to facilitate conversations just like this one with the biblical community in your life!Family Member Identity Conversation Guide #7—Living as Brothers and SistersIn this episode, Christy sits down with Sara Henderson and Jason Douglas to discuss what it looks like to live as brothers and sisters in the local church. They describe symptoms for when something has gone wrong in brother-sister relationships and what it looks like when we’re living in God’s design. And along the way, they share snippets from their personal friendships and next steps each of us can take to live with members of the opposite sex as brothers or sisters.