Amy Gentry
“…Love your neighbor as
yourself.”
Matthew 19:19b
Icebreaker:
Each
person roll a die. If you land on 1)Talk
about a concert you have been to, 2) Talk about your favorite and least
favorite high school course, 3) Talk about the community where you grew up, 4)
Talk about something you don’t like to do, 5) Talk about your favorite place to
travel to, 6) Talk about a favorite pet.
Conversation Starter:
·
Draw 4 circles, each inside
of the others. Label each section with names of your friends.
“Key to Placing People in the
Friendship Circles”
1. Best Friends (center circle or
bull’s-eye): the 2 or 3 dearest loved ones.
2. Special Friends: the 3–5
closest friends outside the center circle.
3. Social Friends: the 7–12 people
one spends a great deal of time with.
4. Casual Friends: the 50–200
people one knows by name and might socialize or work with (acquaintances).
Outside the Circles:
Non-friends and enemies.
Resource: Making Friends, Making Disciples pdf
Conversation Starter:
Make a
list of your friends and categorize them. Which
relationships need changing or removed completely?
Resource: A House Built by Friends pdf
Challenge:
Be bold with those in your circle of influence, encourage them and warn
them to stay on their toes. Prevent the
dirty foot prints.
Prayer: Father, We love and praise you. Lord, we know we have been blessed by wonderful friends through the years. Help us recognize where we need to improve making ourselves more open to making relationships with other women in our lives. Lord, you are the author of the relationship and only you can lead us in the right direction for making and maintaining the best ones. In Jesus name, amen
Prayer: Father, We love and praise you. Lord, we know we have been blessed by wonderful friends through the years. Help us recognize where we need to improve making ourselves more open to making relationships with other women in our lives. Lord, you are the author of the relationship and only you can lead us in the right direction for making and maintaining the best ones. In Jesus name, amen
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