The following list is a compilation of eighteen starter questions to get you thinking about what distinguishes a church from a social club and how to know the difference between Biblical practices and cultural preferences. Remember that the answers given mean absolutely nothing if they are not backed by Scripture.
- Define church. What is it? When is it? Where is it?
- What do churches do and what is the Church supposed to do? Give examples.
- What in that list is Global and what is Local?
- What makes a church? And what distinguishes it from a social club?
- How does the Bible describe a local church?
- How do we do church? Give details.
- What in that list is Cultural and what is inherently Christian?
- How is a local church supposed to function? Order of Service? Leadership? ____?
- How do Christians in church interact with one another? Give examples.
- What in that list is Cultural and what is inherently Christian?
- How is church different today than in the NT and past generations?
- How has our idea of church been shaped by our culture? Basically, what comes to your mind when you think about church? Give examples.
- What in that list is Cultural and what is inherently Christian?
- What are the different roles that people have within the church? Give examples.
- What in that list is Cultural and what is inherently Christian?
- What about women in ministry? How can the ladies serve? Why?
- What about head coverings (1 Cor. 11:1-16)?
- Can someone be saved outside the church?
