1. How has your church changed since the 1960s and ’70s? Have there been
major changes in the church structures and programs? Do congregational
leaders feel hopeful or anxious about the future?
The other morning, after dreaming to the tune of the constant patter of rain
on the tin roof of my house, I woke early to enjoy a morning stroll through
the mountains of northern Guatemala.
1. What have been your experiences of suffering, either personally or by
people around you? What are the biggest challenges of dealing with long-term
suffering?
It’s hard to imagine a force powerful enough to keep an academic from his
books, a father from playing with his children, a husband from attending to
the wife he loves.
1. How big is the problem of poverty in your community? What local
initiatives have tried to reduce poverty? Have they been successful? What
circumstances lead to high levels of poverty?
1. How important is the Bible in your life? Do you think the church has lost
its commitment to the Bible? Is your church presently wrestling with any
passages of Scripture?
