WEEK 0 - OUTLINE
ALL ABOARD
Getting Started on the Journey
Core Text: Matthew 6:5–13 Length: 10 Weeks
WELCOME!
Welcome to Anchored in Prayer!
Over the next several weeks, we are going to take a journey through something Jesus actually taught His disciples to do: __________.
This study isn't about having all the right answers or knowing the most Bible. It's about getting to know one another, becoming comfortable together, asking honest questions, growing together, and experiencing God together.
My hope for this Crew:
I want to feel ________________________________.
I want to grow in ______________________________.
I want to discover ______________________________.
THE JOURNEY AHEAD
Week 0 — All Aboard: Getting Started
Week 1 — Our Father: Knowing Who We're ____________________________
Week 2 — Hallowed Be Your Name: Putting God in His ____________________________
Week 3 — Your Kingdom __________________
Week 4 — Your Will __________________
Week 5 — Give Us This Day Our Daily __________________
Week 6 — Forgive Us Our __________________
Week 7 — As We Forgive Our __________________
Week 8 — Lead Us Not Into __________________
Week 9 — Deliver Us From __________________
Closing Emphasis — Living the __________________
GETTING TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER
Three Things About Me
My name: ______________________________________
How long have I been connected to Anchor? ____________________
One thing about me most people in this room probably don't know: __________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
Just for Fun!
My favorite food: _______________________________
Somewhere I've always wanted to travel: _______________________________
My favorite movie or TV show: _________________________________________
Something I'm really good at: __________________________________________
Something I'm terrible at: ______________________________________________
If I could have dinner with anyone in history, I would choose: _________________________________
BONUS:
If my life had a theme song right now, it would be: __________________________________________
WHY ARE WE HERE?
Matthew 6:9
"Pray then like this..."
Why do you think Jesus had to teach His disciples how to pray? __________________________________
The disciples had watched Jesus pray. They saw Him withdraw from crowds, prioritize prayer, and pray before major decisions.
Eventually, they didn't ask Jesus:
"Teach us how to __________________."
They didn't ask:
"Teach us how to perform __________________."
They said:
"Lord, teach us to __________________."
— Luke 11:1
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR US?
Prayer is something we __________________.
I don't have to be naturally good at prayer.
I don't have to have grown up in __________________.
I don't have to know all the right __________________.
I can __________________.
One thing I want Jesus to teach me about prayer: _____________________________________________
OUR CREW COMMITMENTS
For the next several weeks, we're going to make this a place where people can be real.
1. BE __________________
Being present doesn't just mean physically being here.
It means being here mentally and relationally.
I can be present by: ____________________________________________________________________
2. BE __________________
I don't have to pretend everything is perfect.
It's okay to say:
"I don't __________________."
"I'm __________________ with that."
"I don't __________________."
One area where I want to become more honest with God and others: ______________________
3. BE __________________
We don't have to agree on everything.
But we will treat everyone with __________________.
What does kindness look like in a group like this? ________________________________________
4. BE __________________
What's shared in the group stays in the __________________.
We don't make someone else's vulnerability tomorrow's __________________.
Why is confidentiality important for creating a safe group? ______________________________
5. BE __________________
Come believing God wants to do something in you—not just give you __________________.
The goal isn't simply __________________.
The goal is __________________.
MY PRAYER JOURNEY
Take a moment to think honestly about your experience with prayer.
What has my experience with prayer been like? __________________________________________
What makes prayer easy for me? _______________________________________________________
What makes prayer difficult for me? ____________________________________________________
Who taught me to pray? _______________________________________________________________
When do I tend to pray the most? _______________________________________________________
What is one thing I would love to see God do in my life during this study? __________________
GOING DEEPER
Imagine this:
If God completely transformed your prayer life over the next nine weeks, what would be different about you? _________________________________________________________________________________
WHAT TO EXPECT EACH WEEK
Every week of our study will include six parts:
1. CONNECT
We __________________ with each other.
2. DISCOVER
We open God's __________________.
3. DISCUSS
We talk about what __________________ means.
4. APPLY
We figure out what it means for our __________________.
5. PRAY
We actually __________________ what we're learning.
6. LIVE IT
We take something into the __________________.
REMEMBER
This study isn't designed to teach you a prayer to __________________.
It's designed to teach you a way of __________________.
Jesus didn't give His disciples a magical set of words.
He gave them a __________________ for prayer.
MY EXPECTATION FOR THIS STUDY
I am coming into this study expecting God to:
One word or phrase I want God to teach me: __________________________________________________
God, over these next nine weeks, teach me ____________________________.
DISCUSSION
1. What made you decide to join this Study Crew?
2. What are you hoping to get out of these next several weeks?
3. What has your experience with prayer been like?
4. What makes prayer easy for you?
5. What makes prayer difficult for you?
6. Who taught you to pray?
7. When do you tend to pray the most?
8. What is one thing you would love to see God do in your life during this study?
THIS WEEK
Before we begin Week 1, take some time this week to think about your prayer life.
Pray:
"Jesus, teach me to __________________."
Ask yourself:
What do I hope God changes in me through this study? ________________________________________
CLOSING PRAYER
Complete the prayer:
"God, over these next nine weeks, teach me..." ___________________________________________
As a Crew, we pray:
Jesus, teach us to pray. Teach us to know You. Teach us to trust You. Teach us to hear You. And let these next several weeks change not only the way we pray, but the way we __________________.
Amen.
