Holy Week is almost here and we have the opportunity to remember in our missional communities that what Jesus accomplished for us two thousand years ago matters in our lives today.
The gospel isn’t just the good news that our past is forgiven. The gospel isn’t just the good news that our future is secure. The gospel is also good news for this present moment. As N.T. Wright puts it, “Easter was when Hope in person surprised the whole world by coming forward from the future into the present.” The gospel not only gives us hope for the future in God’s new world, it also gives us hope right now.
With the uncertainty, fear, and anxiety that comes with the circumstances of life, we desperately need this hope. We need a hope that is bigger than the grave. We need a hope that is more stable than the economy. We need a hope that will never fail us. And we have all this and more because of Easter.
Many people have experienced sharing communion in a worship gathering setting, but what does it look like to share communion in the context of a smaller community? In this video, Jeff Vanderstelt invites you into his own missional community as he leads and explains communion. Learn more about what The Meal represents and why God calls us to do it together. Then watch as one community confesses their need to one another and receives the good news of the gospel in answer to their need.
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We created a guide to help facilitate a time of sharing gospel need and gospel provision. Participating in the Communion Meal during Holy Week is a tangible way to remember our need for the forgiveness and healing that we receive through Jesus.
Saturate members can download our Holy Week Community Communion Guide with a step-by-step guide to lead their community through this practice.
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How will you and your community celebrate Holy Week and remember Jesus?
Check out more of our resources:
- The Gospel Story: A Passover Meal Experience
- Living Through Dying: A Six-Week Community Guide Through Lent
- Gospel Fluency Handbook
