GET AFTER IT: WEEK 3
STOP GOING TO CHURCH
August 25, 2024
The Power of Community
“We’re lonely but fearful of intimacy.” — Sherry Turkle
Symptoms of Lacking Community
1. Loneliness
2. Disconnection
3. Emotional Vulnerability
4. Lack of Purpose
5. Insecurity
6. Depression
7. Fear of Rejection
8. Overwhelm
9. Social Anxiety
10. Hopelessness
Barriers to Community
1. Fear of Rejection
2. Past Hurts
3. Busyness
4. Social Anxiety
5. Individualism
6. Uncertainty
7. Fear of Vulnerability
8. Perceived Lack of Need
9. Disconnection from a Physical Location
10. Overwhelmed by Options
1. FOUNDATION OF FOLLOWING JESUS
“Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And He said to them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.’ Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and He called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.”
Matthew 4:18-22 (NASB 95)
You can’t follow Jesus alone—discipleship is a team sport.
2. FRAMEWORK FOR A FULFILLING LIFE
“Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.”
Romans 12:15 (NASB 95)
Life is better when we live it together—community turns joy into a
celebration and sorrow into shared strength.
3. FURNACE FOR OUR FORMATION
“Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.”
Proverbs 27:17 (NASB 95)
Community is the furnace where our rough edges are smoothed
and our true selves are forged.
4. FUEL FOR COMMITMENT
“And let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good
deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing
near.”
Hebrews 10:24-25 (NASB 95)
Community fuels our commitment—show up, invest, and watch
how God uses your faithfulness to build something beautiful.
Next Steps
Join a Group
Start a Group
Find a Place to Serve
Stop Going to Church — Be the Church
