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ALPHA:
DANIEL

Susannah
Chalce

Nehemiah

Gagan
Vaishali

Willy

Thanusha

Himalini

DELTA:
GAUTAM

Brittany

Shalini

Prem
Bhanu

Swapna
Veena

Tuhina

Yugandhar
Esther

Spoorthi

GAMMA:
JOHN

Joshua

Younger Sam 

Kaushik

Israel

John (Joy's friend)

Joy

Joe

Vinny

Abraham

Elder Sam (Pune)

BETA:
SAINATH

Suchitha

Aleykya

Krishna

Leela

Madhuri
Catherine

Jyothi

OMEGA:
BENJAMIN

Stephen

Chaithanya

Tej

Tanmai
Rebecca Drame
Irene

Christy

Christy Charles

Anju

Mr & Mrs Kiran

Mr & Mrs Benjamin

BOOK discussion, prayer & mutual fellowship 

*QUESTIONS FOR SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION*
 

*Chapter Seven: How Does the Whole Church Participate in Congregational Singing? (Corporate Worship)*

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1. How is singing an act of love?

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2. What songs should churches sing?

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3. How should we accompany our songs?

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4. How can churches promote robust singing?

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5. Are you actively participating in congregational singing? How can you improve your participation in this aspect?

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*Chapter Six: How Does the Whole Church Participate in the Gathering? (Corporate Worship)*

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1. What is the significance of corporate reading of the Holy Scripture and how can we specifically practice it?

 

2. Why is preaching the Word essential and how can we make preaching the Word a congregational reality?

 

3. What is the significance of corporate prayers and how can we specifically practice it?

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4. What is baptism and why is it important for baptisms to be performed when the whole church is gathered?

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5. What is the significance of the Lord's Supper and how can we specifically practice it?

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*Chapter Five: How Should We Order The Gathering? (Corporate Worship)*
 

1. The author says every church has a "liturgy" whether intentional or not. What is liturgy and what should govern it?

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2. The author claimed that we should see the church's worship service—the whole thing, not just the sermon—as a mass discipling activity. How does this happen? 

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3. What are the common elements in the church movements in church history that Bryan Chapell presented?

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4. Since there is no fixed liturgy in the Holy Scriptures, how should we organize our service?

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5. What insights stood out for you in reading this chapter?

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*Chapter Four: What Should We Do When We Gather? (Corporate Worship)*
 

1. Who decides what we must do when we gather, and how do we know what we must be doing?

 

2. What is a regulative principle, and what is it not?

 

3. What are the three main arguments for the regulative principle of corporate worship?

 

4. Discuss "elements, forms, and circumstances" in conversations about the regulative principle of worship.

 

5. Many suppose the corporate worship of the church is all about experiencing God, or Jesus and me. They exclude focus on the presence of fellow believers, mutual fellowship, and encouragement. What do you think about this? 

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*Chapter Three: Why Does God Gather Us? (Corporate Worship)*

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1. Why does God gather us? In other words, what does He call us to do when we meet?


2. Is singing an option or mandatory in corporate worship? How are songs of praise to God are also tools for teaching each other God’s Word? Do you learn songs and raise your voice and sing meaningfully along with other members in obedience to God’s Word?


3. With what expectation church members must come together in corporate worship?


4. What are the vertical and horizontal dimensions of corporate worship? Why is it inappropriate to design our gatherings “primarily to facilitate private communion with God”?


5. What does a worship service that is focused on glorifying God and doing good to the saints, and is therefore a powerful evangelistic witness, actually look like? 

 

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*Chapter Two: Must We Gather? (Corporate Worship)*

“Ecclesiology shapes doxology.” Discuss what this could mean. 

“If a church never meets, it is no church at all.” Discuss the reasons for this assertion. 

What is the role of the Trinity (the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit) in making us a community to worship Him? (see page 56)

“Not only does God enable our worship in the first place, he ministers to us each time we gather.” Discuss how this happens. 

How has your perspective on the church and corporate worship been transformed by the insights presented in this chapter?

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*Chapter One: Who Gathers? (Corporate Worship)*

1. The author describes the local church as an "outpost of the kingdom of heaven." How should this understanding shape the way we approach and experience corporate worship?

2. The author states that when the church gathers as God's temple, "the real 'action' is in the pew, not on the platform." What does he mean by this, and how can church members embrace their priestly role in corporate worship?

3. Discuss the metaphor of the church as the "body of Christ." How should the principles of mutual edification and unity in diversity be reflected in our corporate worship gatherings?

4. The author emphasizes the corporate nature of salvation. How does your understanding of being united to Christ's people affect the way you personally prepare for and participate in corporate worship?

5. How can we purposefully fight against the temptation to treat corporate worship anonymously or impersonally? What are some practical ways we can embrace the communal nature by actively engaging with fellow believers before, during, and after the service? 

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*Foreword and Introduction (Corporate Worship)*

1. The foreword suggests that adopting a pragmatic approach to worship, focused on doing "whatever works" to attract non-believers (often referred to as "churching the unchurched"), has led to the "de-churching" of many congregations. What does "de-churching" mean in your understanding? What do you think about this phenomenon, and how does that have a negative impact on the church?

2. The foreword highlights the prevalence of a consumer mindset among church attendees. What does this term signify to you? How do you view the implications of a consumerist attitude within the church, and how does that negatively impact the church?

3, What do you believe is the primary purpose of the church's gatherings, and how can we effectively fulfill that purpose within our congregation?

4. How would you define worship, both individually and in the context of corporate worship? Some individuals associate worship solely with singing songs. What are your thoughts on this perspective, and what is the biblical understanding of "worship"?

5. Reflecting on the foreword and introduction, what aspects challenge your existing beliefs regarding corporate worship? How do you want to encourage/influence others with what you have learned?

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