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Introduction (2 minutes)

Use the Zoom chat feature to keep everyone connected. As people join in, ask for their first and last name, email address, and where they are tuning in from. Save the chat as an attendance record.

Reflect

Ask Crew members to share their favorite points from the talk. What phrase or moment did they relate to the most?

Icebreaker: Reflection or Conversation Starter or Virtual Icebreaker (5 minutes)

For your icebreaker, choose from the options below. Have Crew members unmute themselves to share.

Conversation Starters (Choose One)
  • What's something you did this week that you feel proud of?
  • What did you eat for breakfast?
  • Name the best book you’ve ever read.
  • What’s your morning routine?
  • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
  • If your life was a story, what would the title be?
Virtual Icebreakers (5 minutes)

Preaching Game - Choose random items and allow individuals to find ways to encourage others using that item. (Pick 2-3 volunteers)

Show-and-Tell - Pick an object in your home that has significance for you, something with a funny story behind it, anything unique, or something you've used to simply pass the time.

Crew Discussion

Feliz, Sano, Santo: Bueno para el alma

Pastor Rich Wilkerson, Jr.

Continuing the Conversation
Last Crew's Call to Action

God calls for us to forgive while maintaining boundaries necessary to steward and nurture our souls. This week, lean in to the wisdom of Solomon and study the book of Proverbs to help you develop tools for cultivating Godly relationships while asking God for the courage to forgive. Don’t forget to check out additional resources at https://www.vouschurch.com/care.

Escritura

3 Juan 1:2 NVI

Querido hermano, oro para que te vaya bien en todos tus asuntos y goces de buena salud, así como prosperas espiritualmente.

REFERENCIAS: Mateo 22:34-40; Marcos 8:36-37; Romanos 12:2; Proverbios 4:23; Proverbios 23:7; Salmo 16:7-9

Punto Principal

Un año nuevo trae entusiasmo por un nuevo comienzo para cambiar nuestros hábitos y lograr nuestras metas. Nuestras intenciones son típicamente crecer y progresar en nuestra vida. Sin embargo, Jesús nos llama a centrarnos en amar a Dios primero y amar a los demás como a nosotros mismos. Ambos son igualmente importantes. Para amar bien a los demás, debemos amarnos bien a nosotros mismos cuidando nuestra alma. A medida que aprendemos a administrar la vida que Dios nos ha dado, nos volvemos saludables física, mental y espiritualmente. Como resultado, crecemos y progresamos en nuestra vida.

A través de nuestro corazón, mente, cuerpo y relaciones podemos desarrollar nuestro espíritu para vivir felices, sanos y santos.

El cuidado del alma no es egoísmo, es mayordomía

1.  Mente y corazón

El corazón es el núcleo de nuestro ser y la mente contiene nuestros pensamientos y sentimientos. Jesús quiere reemplazar nuestro corazón de piedra por un corazón de carne, transformándonos al renovar nuestra mente. Mientras seguimos a Jesús, debemos desafiarnos a nosotros mismos a tener pensamientos más saludables, en lugar de seguir lo que dice la cultura."

No se amolden al mundo actual, sino sean transformados mediante la renovación de su mente. Así podrán comprobar cuál es la voluntad de Dios, buena, agradable y perfecta." Romanos 12:2 NVI

Jesús no quiere cambiar nuestro comportamiento, quiere cambiar nuestro corazón
Si queremos la voluntad de Dios debemos seguir los caminos de Dios
Si quieres cambiar tus sentimientos empieza por cambiar tu forma de pensar

No puedes administrar lo que no entiendes.

¿Cómo te han afectado tus pensamientos en el 2022? ¿Cómo te gustaría cambiar tu forma de pensar para el 2023?

2. Cuerpo y Relaciones

Funcionamos como seres vivos y ocupamos espacio físico. A medida que interactuamos con el mundo que nos rodea, establecemos relaciones con las cosas, las personas e incluso con nuestros propios cuerpos. Podemos optar por someter nuestro cuerpo a hábitos saludables o a adicciones nocivas. Lo mismo puede aplicarse a nuestras relaciones. La voluntad de Dios no es solo que tratemos nuestros cuerpos como su santo templo, sino que administremos relaciones saludables que ejemplifiquen el amor de Cristo.

Somos producto de nuestras relaciones sociales
No adoramos nuestros cuerpos, sino que adoramos a Dios con nuestros cuerpos
Encuentra amigos que te capaciten para obedecer la voluntad y el camino de Dios

“Los hábitos se comen la fuerza de voluntad ” John Ortberg

¿Cómo te enfocarás en tener un cuerpo más saludable y relaciones más saludables este año?

Resumen

Jesús nos ordena amar a Dios con nuestra mente, corazón, alma y todas nuestras fuerzas, y amar a nuestro prójimo como a nosotros mismos. Aunque podemos estar ansiosos por ayudar a los demás, es importante que todos entendamos la formación espiritual y practiquemos primero el cuidado del alma. Para vivir sanos, felices y santos necesitamos nuestros corazones renovados, la mente transformada, el cuerpo reentrenado, las relaciones sometidas y las almas salvadas.

Llamado A La Acción

Nuestra formación espiritual solo puede lograrse al volvernos más como Cristo. Comienza tu año con fuerza consultando los recursos para vivir una vida feliz, saludable y santa en www.vouschurch.com/happy

Escribe algunas metas para renovar tu corazón, transformar tu mente, reeducar tu cuerpo y someter tus relaciones.

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Solicitud para ser lider de Crew

¿Estás interesado en liderar un Crew? Haz clic here para llenar una solicitud ¡para liderar un crew en SZN 3!

Fomulario de solicitud de cuidado

Si alguien de tu crew necesita atención, queremos acompañarte. Nuestro Equipo de Cuidados está diseñado para brindarte las herramientas necesarias para acompañar a las personas en las diferentes etapas de sus vidas.

Nuestro equipo se compromete a celebrar contigo los mejores momentos de la vida y a ofrecerte apoyo en los más difíciles.

Nos encantaría acompañarte en las siguientes circunstancias:

+ Matrimonios

+ Nacimientos

+ Fallecimientos

+ Hospitalizaciones/enfermedad

Puedes hacer una solicitud en vouschurch.com/requestcare

Domingo de Bautismos

Decirle “sí” a Jesús marca un nuevo comienzo. El bautismo es tu siguiente paso. Es la forma de hacer pública tu fe y celebrar la nueva vida que Dios te ha dado. El pasado queda atrás y tienes un nuevo futuro por delante. Este es tu momento. Tendremos bautismos este domingo, 27 de julio, en todas nuestras localidades y en la playa.

Para inscribirte en los bautismos, haz clic aquí.

Solicitud para la Escuela de Ministerio de VOUS College

¡Ya empezó la cuenta regresiva! Si estás listo para dar el siguiente paso en el ministerio, el liderazgo o la educación superior, ¡ahora es el momento de solicitar tu ingreso! La fecha límite de solicitud para VOUS College es el 31 de julio, tanto para nuestros programas de grado como de liderazgo. No pierdas la oportunidad de formar parte de un semestre que te cambiará la vida. Comienza tu camino en vouscollege.com/apply

ILMC: Back to School Bash - Fiesta de regreso a clases

En esta temporada de regreso a clases, tenemos la oportunidad de apoyar a nuestra ciudad de una manera significativa. El sábado 2 de agosto, celebraremos la Fiesta de Regreso a Clases en el Centro Juvenil Samuel K. Johnson, ubicado dentro del Parque Charles Hadley. Es una oportunidad para servir a las familias de la ciudad distribuyendo mochilas con útiles escolares y asegurándonos de que cada estudiante se sienta reconocido, apoyado y listo para comenzar el año escolar con confianza.

Ya sea que desees donar una mochila o colaborar formando parte del equipo de acción comunitaria, hay un lugar para ti. Desde dar la bienvenida a las familias hasta ayudar a los niños a elegir sus útiles, tu presencia puede marcar la diferencia. Unámonos para que este año escolar comience con alegría.

RSVP: haz clic aquí.

Domingos en VOUS

VOUS SoMi

8:45AM / 10:30AM / 12:30PM / 6PM

VOUS City

10:30AM / 12:30PM / 6PM

VOUS Miami Gardens

10:30AM / 12:30PM

VOUS DD

10:30AM / 12:30PM

Church Online

10:30AM / 12:30PM / 5PM Español

Growth Track

Después de cada servicio u online vouschurch.com/growthtrack

Crew Leader

Introduction (2 minutes)

Use the Zoom chat feature to keep everyone connected. As people join in, ask for their first and last name, email address, and where they are tuning in from. Save the chat as an attendance record.

Reflect

Ask Crew members to share their favorite points from the talk. What phrase or moment did they relate to the most?

Icebreaker: Reflection or Conversation Starter or Virtual Icebreaker (5 minutes)

For your icebreaker, choose from the options below. Have Crew members unmute themselves to share.

Conversation Starters (Choose One)
  • What's something you did this week that you feel proud of?
  • What did you eat for breakfast?
  • Name the best book you’ve ever read.
  • What’s your morning routine?
  • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
  • If your life was a story, what would the title be?
Virtual Icebreakers (5 minutes)

Preaching Game - Choose random items and allow individuals to find ways to encourage others using that item. (Pick 2-3 volunteers)

Show-and-Tell - Pick an object in your home that has significance for you, something with a funny story behind it, anything unique, or something you've used to simply pass the time.

Crew Discussion

What Did You Expect?

Pastor Luke Barry

Continuing the Conversation
VOUSCon 2023: Reflect

VOUSCon was nothing short of a miracle! We're still praising God for all He did. Reflection builds gratitude. Spend the first few minutes of Crew sharing a testimony or reflection from VOUSCon 2023.

Continuing the Conversation
Last Crew's Call to Action

God calls for us to forgive while maintaining boundaries necessary to steward and nurture our souls. This week, lean in to the wisdom of Solomon and study the book of Proverbs to help you develop tools for cultivating Godly relationships while asking God for the courage to forgive. Don’t forget to check out additional resources at https://www.vouschurch.com/care.

Scripture

Ephesians 3:20-21 NKJV

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Additional Scripture References: John 11:32; Job 13:15; John 11:5; Matthew 14:31

Main Idea

Life often doesn't meet our expectations, leading to frustration and disappointment. We may hope for one outcome, only to be met with something entirely different, creating a gap between what we expected and what we experienced. This gap can lead us to question God, our faith, and our hope. But through stories like that of Lazarus and Job, we learn that God isn’t in the business of just meeting expectations, He’s in the business of exceeding them.

God’s power to perform exceeds our ability to ask

1. Hope and Expectation

Faith grows through hope and trusting God’s timing. Positive expectations can fuel faith, while unmet expectations can lead to disappointment. Often, we expect something specific from God but find ourselves limiting Him to only a particular outcome. When we don’t see Him come through just as we expected, we can find ourselves frustrated and disappointed — where was God? The truth is, God is always at work. We may not always see Him moving, or understand His plan, but He has something greater in mind.

Disappointment can tempt us to give up on expectations, but it’s an opportunity to strengthen our faith
God’s plans always exceed our expectations
Don't allow your expectations of what God was “supposed” to do get in the way of what He wants to do

If God always met your expectations, how could He ever exceed them?

What areas of your life are you waiting for God to show up? How can you operate from faith in the present as you hope for the future?

2. Endurance and Enjoyment

Job’s story is a powerful example of enduring pain and disappointment without losing faith. Even in his suffering, Job declared, “Though He slay me, yet will I hope in Him.” Despite the immense loss, he continued to trust God, showing us that our hope can remain, even in the midst of struggle. Endurance is the ability to trust that God is working, even when we can’t see it.

Endurance strengthens our faith through trials
God hasn’t called us to merely endure life, He’s called us to enjoy it
Enjoying life is appreciating the little, it’s not a pain-free life, but a grateful one

We can say: “God, I don’t understand everything but I trust you in everything”

How has a difficult season strengthened your appreciation for God’s blessings?

Summary

Possibly the greatest source of frustration in life is unmet expectations. The difference between what we expected versus what we experienced often leads us to stop expecting. But there’s an invitation of faith amidst the frustration. Don’t lower your expectations; lift your faith. Give God something to exceed. God can do it, the question is: can you believe it?

Call To Action

Identify areas where you may be limiting God by expecting a specific outcome. Practice finding gratitude by celebrating the little things.

Announcements

CARE Request Form

If someone in your Crew needs care, we want to come alongside you. Our Care Response Team is designed to equip you to walk with people in different seasons of their life.Our team is committed to celebrating life’s best moments with you and offering support through its hardest ones.We would love to come around you for the following life events:
+ Marriages
+ Births
+ Deaths
+ Hospitalizations/Illness

Please submit a request at vouschurch.com/requestcare

Baptisms Sunday

Saying yes to Jesus marks a brand new beginning. Baptism is your next step. It's how you go public with your faith and celebrate the new life God has given you. The past is behind you, and a fresh future is ahead. This is your moment. We are having baptisms this Sunday, July 27th, across all of our locations, and on the beach.

To sign up for baptisms, please click here.

ILMC: Back to School Bash

This back-to-school season, we have the opportunity to show up for our city in a meaningful way. On Saturday, August 2, we’re hosting a Back to School Bash at the Samuel K. Johnson Youth Center, located inside Charles Hadley Park. It’s a chance to serve local families by distributing backpacks filled with school supplies and making sure every student feels seen, supported, and ready to start the year with confidence.

Donate - Fill backpacks for families in need for the school year. You can purchase supplies locally and bring to a VOUS Location or donate online.

Serve - Help host our annual Back To School Bash for families in our community — distribute backpacks, check-in guests, and serve our city during a morning of fun and games.

When: Saturday, August 2nd

Where: Samuel K. Johnson Youth Center

Address: 4900 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33127

Team Rally: 10:20AM

New Service Times at VOUS

Starting Sunday, August 3rd, we will be moving to brand new service times at all of our locations!

VOUS SoMi

10:00AM / 12:00PM / 6PM

VOUS City

10:00AM / 12:00PM / 6PM

VOUS Miami Gardens

8:30AM / 10:00AM / 12:00PM

VOUS Design District

8:30AM / 10:00AM / 12:00PM

VOUS College School of Ministry Application

The countdown is on! If you're ready to take your next step in ministry, leadership, or higher education, now is the time to apply. VOUS College application deadline is July 31st for both our degree-seeking and leadership programs. Don’t miss your chance to be part of a life-changing semester. Start your journey at vouscollege.com/apply.

Sundays at VOUS

VOUS SoMi

8:45AM / 10:30AM / 12:30PM / 6PM

VOUS City

10:30AM / 12:30PM / 6PM

VOUS Miami Gardens

8:45AM / 10:30AM / 12:30PM

VOUS Design District

10:30AM / 12:30PM

Church Online

10:30AM / 12:30PM / 5PM Español

Growth Track

After every service or join online at vouschurch.com/growthtrack

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