Do you long for deeper relationships with friends? Have your efforts to initiate vulnerable conversations fallen flat? Need a new place to start?
You’re in the right place!
Set aside two hours with 2-3 friends to eat some yummy snacks, watch this short teaching on biblical friendship, engage in deep conversation, and pray with each other.
Cultivating deeper friendships doesn’t have to be complicated or fancy. You just have to be available and willing.
Ready? Let’s go!
RevGather Guide
Table of Contents
Torie's Teaching: Cultivating biblical friendships
In this teaching Torie shares nine tips for cultivating genuine, deep Christian friendships. Watch the video with your friends and discuss it using the questions below.
Discussion Questions
1. How are you cultivating your friendship with Jesus?
2. Is there anyone you see often, but haven’t taken the time to get to know? How can you initiate a friendship with them?
3. What does being available to your friends mean to you?
4. Have you ever been in a conflict with a friend? How did you deal with it? How can you build trust and strengthen your friendships by using this process of forgiveness?
5. Ask your friends how can you serve them and walk with them into a deeper relationship with God?
6. Have you had friendships that have lasted only for a season? Which friendships have met a need in your life? Do you have any lifetime friends?
Be Still & Be Loved: Being With
(John 8:29)
“The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him.” – John 8:29
After a generous discussion time, meditate on God’s word as a group using this Revelation Wellness Podcast episode.
Ask the Holy Spirit to help you process your group discussion, express your gratefulness for Jesus’ friendship, soak in God’s love, and inspire your commitment to cultivating Godly friendships going forward.
Prayer Prompts
Consider ending your time by praying about these topics:
-Ask God to show you the places you can grow in friendship
-Confess to God the ways you have sinned in friendships (gossiping, unresolved conflict, pride, etc). If needed, make time to seek reconciliation with that particular friend.
-Ask God to give you eyes to see the people in your life who need a friend
-Thank God for being your friend
-Ask God for your current friendships to grow in depth and intimacy
Gather Tech-Free
Download the RevGather guide for a (mostly) tech-free gathering with friends! Get all the content here, in addition to two exclusive recipes from Dashing Dish and teaching notes!
