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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

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.

Anuncios

Formulario para solicitar atención

Si alguien de tu crew necesita atención, queremos acompañarte. Nuestro equipo de respuesta y cuidado (Care Response Team) está diseñado para equiparte cuando tengas que acompañar a las personas en diferentes momentos de la vida.

Nuestro equipo se compromete a celebrar junto a ustedes los momentos lindos de la vida y a ofrecerles apoyo en los más difíciles.

We would love to come around you for the following life events:

+ Matrimonios

+ Nacimientos

+ Fallecimientos

+ Hospitalización/Enfermedad

Puedes enviar tu solicitud en vouschurch.com/requestcare

Cuarto de Oración

¿Necesitas recargarte a mitad de semana? Únete a nosotros todos los miércoles en VOUS Miami Gardens y VOUS Design District en el Cuarto de Oración para una increíble hora de oración a partir de las 12PM. ¡Incorpórala a tu rutina semanal!

Dónde: VOUS Miami Gardens y VOUS Design District
Cuándo: Todos los miércoles
Horario: 12:00PM - 1:00PM

Preview Day en VOUS College

Vive la experiencia de VOUS College por un día diseñado especialmente para ti. Este es un momento para ver de primera mano lo que significa ser estudiante de VOUS College. Conoce a nuestro equipo, conéctate con estudiantes actuales, explora las diferentes áreas ministeriales y descubre cómo VOUS College puede ser el lugar donde crezcas en tu llamado y des el siguiente paso hacia tu futuro.

Detalles:

  • Dónde: VOUS Miami Gardens
  • Cuándo: Jueves, 9 de octubre
  • Hora: 12:00PM – 3:00PM
  • Dirección: 17801 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33169

Para registrarte al Preview Day, haz clic aquí.

ILMC de octubre

ILMC (Amo a mi ciudad) se llevará a cabo en todas nuestras sedes de VOUS el sábado 18 de octubre a las 10 a. m. ¡Esta es una oportunidad para reunirnos, servir a nuestra ciudad y ser las manos y los pies de Jesús en la comunidad!

Para obtener más información sobre las oportunidades de servicio, haz clic aquí.

VOUS Man Alive

VOUS Man Alive es un lugar de encuentro. Un hogar para que fortalezcas tu identidad, encuentres comunidad y reafirmes tu llamado.Reúnete con la hermandad el miércoles 22 de octubre en VOUS City para una noche de adoración y la palabra. Sabemos que saldrás fortalecido para seguir siendo un HOMBRE VIVO: manso, responsable y necesario.

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

Prayer Room

Need a midweek reset? Join us every Wednesday at VOUS Miami Gardens and VOUS Design District in the Prayer Room for an incredible hour of prayer starting at 12PM. Make it part of your weekly rhythm!

Where: VOUS Miami Gardens and VOUS Design District

When: Every Wednesday

Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM

Preview Day at VOUS College

Step into the VOUS College experience for a day designed just for you. This is a moment for you to get a firsthand look at what it’s like to be a VOUS College student. Meet our staff, connect with current students, explore ministry tracks, and discover how VOUS College can be the place where you grow in your calling and step into your future.

‍To register for Preview Day,  click here

Where: VOUS Miami Gardens

When: Thursday, October 9th

Time: 12:00PM-3:00PM

Address: 17801 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33169

October ILMC

ILMC will be taking place across all of our VOUS locations on Saturday, October 18th at 10AM. This is an opportunity for us to gather together, serve our city, and be the hands and feet of Jesus in the community!

To get more information about serving opportunities, click here

VOUS Man Alive

VOUS Man Alive is a meeting place. A home for you to strengthen identity, find community, and reinforce calling.

Gather with the brotherhood on Wednesday, October 22nd at the VOUS City location for an evening of worship and the word. We know you'll leave strengthened to continue being MAN ALIVE — meek, accountable, needed.

Where: VOUS City
When: Wednesday, October 22nd
Time: 7:00PM
Address: 6101 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127

To register for VOUS Man Alive, click here

Sundays at VOUS

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

Church Online

10:30AM / 12:30PM / 5PM Español

Growth Track

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

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