Acknowledgements
Those who created the textbook
Author's Note
About the textbook
What is the gospel?

Part 1: The Foundations of a Gospel-Centered Community

Lesson 1: Creation for Community
Reading We Are Created for Community
Five Indicators of Active Individualism

Lesson 2: The Community That Shapes Us in the Gospel
How does the reading community shape us in the gospel?
Restraint within the community of action

Lesson 3: The Gospel that Creates Community
Obstacles to the Reading Community and the Freedom of the Gospel
Active Community Prayer and Worship

Lesson 4: Faith that Works Through Love
Read this to achieve the best results
Faith that works through active love

Part 2: The Fruit of a Gospel-Centered Community

Lesson 5: A Community Full of Joy
A community filled with joy and things to read
Growing up in the joy of activity

Lesson 6: A Humble Community
Reading: A Humble Community
Pride and Prejudice

Lesson 7: True Community
Reading: A True Community
Speaking the truth with love of action

Lesson 8: A Community Full of Grace
A Community Full of Grace
Growing in the grace of activity

Lesson 9: Missionary Community
Reading Materials Missionary Community
A life fulfilling one's mission

"Gospel-Centered Community" was designed to introduce the impact of the renewing dynamic of the Gospel on community life.
No other materials are needed to conduct the meeting other than this textbook.
Each learner must bring their own textbook and attend the meeting.
After the meeting, each person will have more application in their lives, but there is no need to prepare supplementary lessons.
Through this process, you may hope for the following changes:

· Your understanding of the gospel will deepen and expand.
· You will long for a gospel-centered community.

· You will be led and challenged to build a truly gospel-centered community.

▶ Examining Our Thinking About Relationships

We assume that the relationships in our lives revolve around us and exist for us.

But the truth is that God is the center of everything.

So, ultimately, every relationship in my life is about God.


So what happens when I'm in the center?

· All conflicts lead to the polarization of 'me vs. you.'

"I'm the center anyway! I deserve respect, so why don't you respect me?
“We both need to change, but you need to change more than I do.”

· I calculate relationships economically.

Anything I dislike is something that 'consumes' my money, my demands, my time and my energy.
Because I am pushed out of the center.

· I finally get what I truly want (meaning, significance, security, productivity).
It uses other people (both God and humans).

On the other hand, what happens when God is at the center?

· Every conflict is an opportunity for evangelical growth.

When relationships are difficult or something goes wrong, we tend to think, "Things are not going well."

But if this is part of God's plan of salvation, then conflict is actually a sign of God's love.

If you are currently dealing with someone who is giving you a hard time or you are in an awkward situation,
Take heart! This means God loves you!

· I learned how to think about human relationships in the grace of God.

Everything I didn't want happened by the grace of God and the power of the Holy Spirit.
It became an opportunity to love my neighbor as myself.

Because God loved me so much that he sent his Son (1 John 4:10),
I can give without expecting anything in return (Luke 6:35).

· I can truly love others instead of using them.

Because they are not a means to an end.
God is the purpose.

I am content in Him and can reflect His grace and goodness to others.