Replacing a leader

Hey teens! Have you given anymore thought to the lesson from Wednesday night?

This summary of the importance of the lesson to your life was given in the teacher's information/commentary.

IMPLICATIONS:
Whether or not they knew it in Acts 1, the apostles’ role was to lay the foundation for the Church. They seemed to understand that good leadership was crucial; Peter’s quotation of Psalm 109:8 supports this. The apostles prayed for guidance and then trusted in the Lord to answer their question. How can you teach your students to follow the apostles’ example in decision-making? How can you stress the importance of church leadership?

God is infinitely concerned with us as individuals, and the Bible explains the value of each person. At the same time, God is concerned about the Church—all believers joined together in one eternal fellowship. Ephesians 4:11–13 discusses the various roles of those who
make up the Church. The goal of these various roles, Paul wrote, is to build up the Church “until we all reach unity in the faith.” How do leaders and others in your church help to unify it? What is your role? How do you prepare your students to play a fruitful role in the global Church?

This passage shows God’s concern for the integrity of the early Church’s testimony—the Church’s united witness to the glory of God and His mighty acts in Jesus Christ. The apostles served as caretakers of Jesus’ message. As the Church grew and became stronger, however, the role of apostle was not so central. While there are no apostles today, their role appears to have been extended through the ministry of evangelists and pastors (Eph. 4:11). The Church has other leaders as well. What types
of leaders does your church have? How does your church select them? What roles belong to all Christians, and what roles apply only to certain leaders?

Interact with some of the questions or agrre/disagree with one or more of the statements that are made. Leave your impressions of the lesson or of Acts 1 and the activity of the disciples as they waited for the Spirit.

So waddyathinkinbout Acts 1? :)
Pastor Mike