Zion Travelers Missionary Baptist Church



MARCH STUDY GUIDE
The expansion of the church through
worship, discipeship, evangelism, & ministry



THEME: Acts 1:8, Acts 2:1-4/11, Acts 10:34-35/44-48





COMMENTARY

A healthy and vibrant church has as its tenets strong worship, spiritual discipleship, active fellowship, involved evangelism, and purposeful ministry. Worship is always your best. Discipleship invilves aspects of learning. Fellowship has foundations of sharing. Evangelism is spreading the gospel. Ministry is meeting needs. These tenets should be reviewed, monitored, and constantly evaluated.



GOALS



1. To make worship your best through obedience and reverence

2. To understand that discipleship is a continuous process whreein the Christian is transforming to be more like Chirst.

3. To be part of a spiritual family (church) that is characterized by sharing and actively participating

4. To engage in evangelesim where belivers are spreading the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ

5. To actively involve oneself in testimony and service which is the hallmark of ministry



I. Worship: March 1st - 7th





When it comes to worship, god requires our best. obedience and reverence help us with our best. worship involves all the tenets. what is important is that worship has a language of its own. study the verses below and identify the language of worship. two examples: (1) being on one accord (2) there are four words in acts 1:14



1:14 5:12-16 17:1-4

2:44-46 11:29-30 16:13-15

4:23-31 12:5-11 20:17-38

4:32-37 16:25-34



II. Discipleship: March 8th - 14th





discipleship is at the core of winning souls and helping souls in christ. it has to do with relationships and working with one another. match the following set of verses to the situations and share what you learn.



11:25-26 14:21-23 18:23-28

13:42-45 16:25-34


_____ Sharing the word in unusual circumstances, prayer and song

_____ Preaching to opposition

_____ Team-teaching

_____ Strengthening others, taking one under your wings, helping one to use ones gifts and talents

_____ Preaching and teaching, confirmation, exhortation, ordination, commended



III. Fellowship: March 15th - 21st





compare (similarities) and contrast (differences) these four areas of fellowship.



2:42-47 10:34-48 4:31-37 19:1-10



IV. Evangelism/Ministry: March 22nd - 31st





Read and follow (a) below.



11:25-26 11:29-30 12:24-25 13:1-13

13:14-43 13:44-52 14:1-28 15:35-41

16:1-40 17:1-34 18:1-22 18:23-28

19:1-41 20:1-12 20:13-38 21:1-11

Chapters 27-28


A. Paul survived three missionary journeys and finally was arrested and sent to Rome. Discuss and detail the many issues invoving these journeys.

Dissension Victories Incarceration Jealousy

Division Envy Lack of Needs Beatings

Stonings Hostility Fake Believers Suffering

Persecution Riots Shipwreck Atttempted Assassinations



V. Reading Assignment: A detailed reading and studying of The Acts of the Apostles





how many times is the spirit (holy spirit or holy ghost) mention in acts?



FASTING: 24 HOURS





Zion Travelers Missionary Baptist Church



925 West Pearl Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39203
601-355-5545
ziontravelers@comcast.org
Dr. Daniel Watkins Pastor