Ruth Group discussion

The group will run for six weeks starting 10/6.
Week 1- chapters 1-3
Week 2- 4-5
Week 3- 5-7
Week 4- 8-9
Week 5- 10-11
Week 6- 12 and appendix 1

Post your thoughts as they come to you!

Here's a place to start- what do you think of their distinction between trellis activity and vine work? Is there really a difference?

I think this is an awesome analogy between the church structure and the people that are in it. We the people are the vine and the trellis is the buildings, finances, established programs, etc. I love the concept of nurturing the vine. The idea of matching up people with their talents instead of just an empty slot that needs to be filled is a great idea as well. What better way to serve god!

I completely agree, Becki. It seems like such a foreign concept- look at people's talents and then have them use them for the good of the church. Usually we look at the empty slots first and wonder who can fill them!

To do this we have to have more and better ways to talk to one another about our individual faith and how that fits into the bigger picture of the church. I like his emphasis on prayer also as it is only as God works in people's hearts that things change.