Focus Group: Until Unity by Fran

As a church we are embarking on a pursiut of Unity through this interactive study by Francis Chan.

People probably wouldn’t expect a book on unity (or a study guide) to start with a strong exhortation toward praising God. But this has to be the foundation for any meaningful pursuit of unity in the church. It won’t come from anywhere else. Consider this scene from Revelation 7:9–12:

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”

This is a picture of how we will be crying out to God for all eternity, united in total adoration of Him. Pause for a moment and imagine what it would be like to be there. If we want to see His kingdom come on earth as it is in Heaven, we must keep worship at the forefront.

Facilitator Materials

Facilitator Guides
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yi7a1Z8hZdA74qOh2dMgExblONWa-4Oy?usp=sharing

Until Unity Videos
https://untilunitybook.com/videos/

Speaking Schedule Revision: 5/17/23

Date	Remarks	Adult Facilitator(s)	Youth Facilitators
5/14	*Until Unity- Purpose and Training* [Video then Adult and Youth Separate Breakout Groups]	*Dale / Paul*
5/21	*Until Unity- Introduction – Prayer*	*Dale / Paul*
5/28	*Until Unity- Introduction Reflection*	*Paul / Dale*
6/4	*Until Unity- Ch1- What the Trinity Wants*	*Paul / Dale*
6/11	*Until Unity- Ch1- What the Trinity Wants Reflection*
6/18	*Dale taking Lauri and Iscah to Baltimore to go to Mexico; then attending a Soul Care Conference* *Until Unity- Ch2- What You Want – Prayer*
6/25	*Dale at Mountain View Fellowship* Picnic Day – Herlocher River Lot	*No Group*	*No Group*
7/2	*Until Unity- Ch2- What You Want Reflection*
7/9	*Until Unity- Ch3- It’s What the World Needs – Prayer*
7/16	*Until Unity- Ch3- It’s What the World Needs Reflection*
7/23	*Until Unity- Ch4- It Starts with Repentance – Prayer*
7/30	*FG: 5^th Sunday Worship, Prayer, & Intercession – everyone in the sanctuary*
8/6	*Until Unity- Ch4- It Starts with Repentance Reflection*
8/13	*Fellowship Meal – at church?*	No Group
8/20	*Until Unity- Ch5- It Comes with Maturity – Prayer*
8/27	*Until Unity- Ch5- It Comes with Maturity Reflection*
9/3	*Labor Day weekend* *Dale at ECC* *No Focus Group*
9/10	*Until Unity- Ch6- It Survives with Love – Prayer*
9/17	*Until Unity- Ch6- It Survives with Love Reflection*
9/24	*Until Unity- Ch7- It Requires a Fight*
	*Until Unity– Ch8- It Must Start Small*
	*Until Unity– Conclusion- A Return to Childlike Faith*
	*Until Unity– Afterword- The Role of Silence in Unity*
	*Until Unity– Responding to the “Afterword”* What can we do? What have we done?

Until Unity by Francis Chan

Facilitator Materials