1. CORE SINGLES FELLOWSHIP Grow or Die: Healthy Churches Need Healthy People Isaiah 61:1-11 Luke 4:15-21

2. Isaiah 61:1-11   1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor…

3. Isaiah 61:1-11   1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor…
GOSPEL

4. Isaiah 61:1-11   …He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,

5. Isaiah 61:1-11   …He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,
MERCY

6. Isaiah 61:1-11   2 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,

7. Isaiah 61:1-11   2 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,
JUSTICE

8. Isaiah 61:1-11   3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion- to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair...

9. Isaiah 61:1-11   3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion- to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair...
HONOR

10. Isaiah 61:1-11   …They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.

11. Isaiah 61:1-11   …They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.
GLORY

12. Isaiah 61:1-11   4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.  

13. Isaiah 61:1-11   4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.  
RENEWAL

14. Isaiah 61:1-11   5 Aliens will shepherd your flocks; foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.  

15. Isaiah 61:1-11   5 Aliens will shepherd your flocks; foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.  
CARE

16. Isaiah 61:1-11   6 And you will be called priests of the Lord, you will be named ministers of our God. You will feed on the wealth of nations, and in their riches you will boast.

17. Isaiah 61:1-11   6 And you will be called priests of the Lord, you will be named ministers of our God. You will feed on the wealth of nations, and in their riches you will boast.
SERVICE

18. Isaiah 61:1-11   7 Instead of their shame my people will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace they will rejoice in their inheritance;

19. Isaiah 61:1-11   7 Instead of their shame my people will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace they will rejoice in their inheritance;
GRACE

20. Isaiah 61:1-11   …and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.

21. Isaiah 61:1-11   …and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.
JOY

22. Isaiah 61:1-11   8 "For I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity. In my faithfulness I will reward them and make an everlasting covenant with them.

23. Isaiah 61:1-11   8 "For I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity. In my faithfulness I will reward them and make an everlasting covenant with them.
PROMISE

24. Isaiah 61:1-11   9 Their descendants will be known among the nations and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the Lord has blessed."

25. Isaiah 61:1-11   9 Their descendants will be known among the nations and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the Lord has blessed."
LEGACY

26. Isaiah 61:1-11   10 I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness,

27. Isaiah 61:1-11   10 I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness,
IDENTITY

28. Isaiah 61:1-11   …as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

29. Isaiah 61:1-11   …as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
LOVE

30. Isaiah 61:1-11   11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations.

31. Isaiah 61:1-11   11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations.
HEALTH

32. GOSPEL
MERCY
JUSTICE
HONOR
GLORY
RENEWAL
CARE
SERVICE
GRACE
JOY
PROMISE
LEGACY
IDENTITY
LOVE
HEALTH

33. GOSPEL
MERCY
JUSTICE
HONOR
GLORY
RENEWAL
CARE
SERVICE
GRACE
JOY
PROMISE
LEGACY
IDENTITY
LOVE
HEALTH
Luke 4:15-21   15 [Jesus] taught in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.  

34. GOSPEL
MERCY
JUSTICE
HONOR
GLORY
RENEWAL
CARE
SERVICE
GRACE
JOY
PROMISE
LEGACY
IDENTITY
LOVE
HEALTH
Luke 4:15-21   16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read.

35. GOSPEL
MERCY
JUSTICE
HONOR
GLORY
RENEWAL
CARE
SERVICE
GRACE
JOY
PROMISE
LEGACY
IDENTITY
LOVE
HEALTH
Luke 4:15-21   17 The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:

36. GOSPEL
MERCY
JUSTICE
HONOR
GLORY
RENEWAL
CARE
SERVICE
GRACE
JOY
PROMISE
LEGACY
IDENTITY
LOVE
HEALTH
Luke 4:15-21   18 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor...

37. GOSPEL
MERCY
JUSTICE
HONOR
GLORY
RENEWAL
CARE
SERVICE
GRACE
JOY
PROMISE
LEGACY
IDENTITY
LOVE
HEALTH
Luke 4:15-21   …He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed,   19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”   20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him,   21 and he began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

38. GOSPEL
MERCY
JUSTICE
HONOR
GLORY
RENEWAL
CARE
SERVICE
GRACE
JOY
PROMISE
LEGACY
IDENTITY
LOVE
HEALTH
Luke 4:15-21   20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him,

39. GOSPEL
MERCY
JUSTICE
HONOR
GLORY
RENEWAL
CARE
SERVICE
GRACE
JOY
PROMISE
LEGACY
IDENTITY
LOVE
HEALTH
Luke 4:15-21   21 and he began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

40. GOSPEL
MERCY
JUSTICE
HONOR
GLORY
RENEWAL
CARE
SERVICE
GRACE
JOY
PROMISE
LEGACY
IDENTITY
LOVE
HEALTH

41. The Emotionally Healthy Church Inventory

43. 1. First step towards health: Recognizing “un-health”

44. 2. Healthy things grow; unhealthy things die

45. 3. “Being” comes before “doing”

46. 4. Emotional health needs healthy relationships (with God and with others)

47. Emotionally Healthy Church Inventory
- Reflect on where you are as a disciple of Jesus Christ, both as an individual and at church.

48. Emotionally Healthy Church Inventory
- Reflect on where you are as a disciple of Jesus Christ, both as an individual and at church. - Be as vulnerable and open as possible.

49. Emotionally Healthy Church Inventory
- Reflect on where you are as a disciple of Jesus Christ, both as an individual and at church. - Be as vulnerable and open as possible. - Remember, nothing revealed will be news to God (but it might be new to us)

50. Emotionally Healthy Church Inventory
- Reflect on where you are as a disciple of Jesus Christ, both as an individual and at church. - Be as vulnerable and open as possible. - Remember, nothing revealed will be news to God (but it might be new to us) - Pray

51. Part A: General Formation and Discipleship Part B: 1
Part A: General Formation and Discipleship Part B: 1. Looking Beneath the Surface 2. Breaking the Power of the Past 3. Living in Brokenness and Vulnerability

52. Part B (cont’d): 4. Receive the Gift of Limits 5
Part B (cont’d): 4. Receive the Gift of Limits 5. Embrace Grieving and Loss 6. Make Incarnation Your Model for Loving Well

53. Sometimes True
Mostly True
Very True
Not Very True

54. Sometimes True
Mostly True
Very True
Not Very True

55. Sometimes True
Mostly True
Very True
Not Very True

56. Sometimes True
Mostly True
Very True
Not Very True

57. Sometimes True
Mostly True
Very True
Not Very True

58. Sometimes True
Mostly True
Very True
Not Very True

59. Part A: General Formation and Discipleship

60. Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 1
Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 1. Looking Beneath the Surface

61. Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 2
Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 2. Breaking the Power of the Past

62. Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 3
Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 3. Living in Brokenness and Vulnerability

63. Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 4
Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 4. Receive the Gift of Limits

64. Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 5
Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 5. Embrace Grieving and Loss

65. Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 6
Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 6. Make Incarnation Your Model for Loving Well

66. Evaluating Our Emotional-Spiritual Maturity

82. Maturity is not about AGE.

83. Maturity is not about AGE. Physical maturity is about strength.

84. Maturity is not about AGE. Emotional maturity is about character.

85. Maturity is not about AGE. Spiritual maturity is about John 3:30.

86. Maturity is not about AGE. Spiritual maturity is about John 3:30
Maturity is not about AGE. Spiritual maturity is about John 3:30. (Christ > Me)

87. GOSPEL GRACE MERCY JOY JUSTICE PROMISE HONOR LEGACY GLORY IDENTITY
RENEWAL
CARE
SERVICE
GRACE
JOY
PROMISE
LEGACY
IDENTITY
LOVE
HEALTH
GOING DEEPER 1. What did I discover about my current emotional/spiritual health? 2. How does the Gospel of Jesus affect my understanding of spiritual and emotional maturity? 3. What personal “ashes” do I need to entrust to Jesus in exchange for His “crown of beauty”? 4. How would becoming emotionally healthy Christians affect this fellowship group?