Week 8:

ZUME Session 2

For the first 30 minutes, please enjoy a meal together as a group. This is an intentional time set aside for fellowship. Eating together is a family activity, and helps us become like a spiritual family. This is one simple way we practice doing what Jesus did.

1/3rd

  • Pray for God to train up the group through His Word and Holy Spirit.

  • Ask: “What are you thankful for that God did this week?” (Have everyone share)

  • Ask: Based on the previous 3/3rds we did (Have everyone share):

    • “How did you obey what God taught you to do?”

    • “Who did you teach what God taught to you?”

  • Ask: “Does anyone need help this week? (meals, service, finances, etc.)

  • Ask: “What would you like prayer for?” (Have everyone share; everyone pray for the person on their right)

  • Focus on the Gospel: Read Galatians 4:3-7

    • Have someone pray this passage over the group, that this would be their identity and reality.

    • Tell the group that everyone is to try to memorize the entire passage. You’ll have two months to memorize it.

ZUME TRAINING:

Discuss:

  • When you think of a church, what comes to mind?

  • What's the difference between that picture and what's described in the video as a 'Simple Church'?

  • Which one do you think would be easier to multiply and why?

Discuss:

  • Of the four areas detailed above (Prayer, God's Word, Body Life, Persecution/Suffering), which ones do you already practice?

  • How ready do you feel when it comes to training others in the four areas?

Discuss:

  • What must you rearrange or stop doing in order to increase your prayer life?

Practice Instructions:

  • Individually, spread out through your place of meeting.

  • Go through each section of the prayer cycle. Each section should last 5 minutes. This will take one hour to complete.

  • Come back and debrief after the hour in prayer. What was your reaction to spending an hour in prayer? How do you feel? Did you learn or hear anything? What would your life be like if you made this kind of prayer a regular habit?

This Week’s Application:

  • Pick a time this upcoming week that you’ll go through the prayer cycle again.

  • Plan a time this upcoming week to train your “one” in going through the prayer cycle.

Ask someone pray to close out your group’s time.