Life Groups - Nations and Neighbors - Week #1

Coaching Video for Sunday, November 5th

Nations and Neighbors #1: "The Necessity of the Gospel"

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Sunday, November 5^th 2017 is the international day of prayer for the persecuted church around the world. 

As Christians, why is important to pray for and reflect on the persecution of our brothers and sisters around the world?  This series is called nations and neighbors, why are both of these places important and which one do you think tends to take up most of your attention?

Explore

Read Romans 15:18-25. What is Paul’s purpose in writing the entire book of Romans?

Read Romans 1:1-17. How does Paul describe the Gospel in these verses? What is Paul’s motivation for his ministry efforts? In Romans 1:18-25 what unrighteous actions warrant God’s just response of wrath? According to verse 20, what can every single human being on the planet know about God? Why is getting the Gospel out so important?

Apply

What does it look like for us to see respond to Jesus’s Great Commission (Matt 28) with Paul’s sense of obligation (Rom 1:14) to those who are lost around the world?

There are three ways we can respond to the global need for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

- Prayer (Heb 13:3) in a global perspective, what missionaries, churches, nations and situations should we be pray for?   

- Partnering (Rom 15:24) What opportunities exist for us to partner with other believers around the world in helping to see the Gospel proclaimed, churches planted, disciples raised up, people served, and justice done?  

- Going (Matt 28:19-20) Have you ever served in a short or long-term mission trip? If so, what was your experience like? If not, why not? How we as individuals, couples, families, and Life Groups be a part of the global mission of God?  

Life Together at Summit View Church

Podcast on "Why does the Reformation Matters Today to Us Today?"

“Why does the Reformation Matter to Us today?” This is a questions I've been asked over the last week and I wanted to take some  time to responsd to it. The world of the reformers was 500 years ago, in age of Kings, Princes, and Emperors. This was before cars, telephones, airplanes and the internet. We don’t listen to 16^th century ideas about medicine or technology, why should we care about seemingly irrelevantly minutia of medieval theologians? 

We live in a world of IPhones, Fake News and Twitter…We’re consumed with the present, the trendy and trending, breaking-news, latest headlines, right now, right now right now… What seems to give someone importance and value in 2017 is if it’s happening right now so why does the Reformation matter?    

Life Together-#14 "Why The Reformation Matters to Us Today?"

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 Resources for Nations and Neighbors

A new sermon series at Summit View Church

November 5th - November 26th  

Sermons

“Let the Nations Be Glad” – Seminar on World Missions with Dr. John Piper

“Sent: Missions” – Sermon series by J.D. Greear and various speakers at the Summit Church

REACHING THE NATIONS – sermons by Southern Baptist Mission Board President David Platt

Missions – Sermons at The Village Church by Pastor Matt Chandler and other speakers

Various sermons on Missions from the Gospel Coalition

Articles

25 Simple Ways to Be Missional in Your Neighborhood

10 Ideas to Reach out to Your Neighbors

5 Essentials for Effective Mission

You Can’t Love Missions without Loving the Local Church

The Village Church Articles on Missions

Books

The Art of Neighboring: Building Genuine Relationships Right Outside Your Door

Saturate: Being Disciples of Jesus in the Everyday Stuff of Life

A Meal with Jesus: Discovering Grace, Community, and Mission around the Table

The Simplest Way to Change the World: Biblical Hospitality as a Way of Life

Life on Mission: Joining the Everyday Mission of God

Let the Nations Be Glad!: The Supremacy of God in Missions

Operation World: The Definitive Prayer Guide to Every Nation

Missions: How the Local Church Goes Global

Additional Resources

Saturate The World – Leading Disciples of Jesus towards Gospel Saturation

9Marks Journal – Missions and A Conversation about Missions with Andy Johnson

Resources from the David Platt, the President of the Southern Baptist Mission Board

The Verge Network – Equipping Leaders for Mission

Multiply Movement – Equipping disciples who make disciples

New Episode of Life Together on the Psalms w/David Libby

I really enjoyed discussing the book of Psalms and it's application in the Christian Life with Pastor David Libby on the latest episode of the #LifeTogether podcast at Summit View Church, Vancouver, WA

Check out all the current Life Together episodes here http://summitview.net/life-together-podcast/

#SummitViewChurch #TheBookofPsalms #SummerPsalms #VancouverWA#MakeDisciples #Meditation 

#Prayer #Worship #JesusInThePsalms

Summit View Church Invite to Christmas Eve 2:30 and 4:30pm

Christmas Eve Invite from Summit View on Vimeo.

Summit View's CARE Group Coaching Video for Sunday, June 26th

Care Group 6-23-16 from Summit View on Vimeo.

Campus Pastor Rob Anderson's Transition Announcement

Valentine's Day 2016 - "The Love of God" - (1 John 4:7-21)

Sunday, February 14th - Valentine's Day 2016

Pastor Kyle Van Tine "The Love of God" (1 John 4:7-21)

To listen to "The Love of God" by following this link

Care Group Coaching Video (2.14.16) 

"The Love of God" (1 John 4:7-21) 

Growing deeper

Ice Breaker: What are some of your favorite Valentine’s Day memories?

The origin of love (1 John 4:7-10)

The Apostle John says that “God is love” not “love is God.” What is the difference?

Why is love the outward sign of adoption into God’s family and evidence of being filled with His Spirit?

How have you seen the love of God shown through His people?

The implications of love (1 John 4:11- 18)

How is God’s love perfected in us when we love one another?

What does it mean to abide in God? How does the Holy Spirit allow you to experience abiding in God?

How does God’s love give us confidence?

The demonstration of love (1 John 4:19-21)

Why would the Apostle John go as far as calling church folk liars if they don’t love others? Why can’t someone just love God?

In what ways might you personally separate your love of God from your relationships with others?

How does God want to love and serve your family, neighbors and coworkers through you?

"We Are Worshipers" -(Isaiah 6:1-8)- Sunday, January 17th 2016

Sunday, January 17th - Pastor Kyle Van Tine

"We Are Worshipers" (Isaiah 6:1-8)

To listen to "We Are Worshipers" follow this link

"WE ARE" Series 2016

CARE Group Coaching "We Are Worshipers"

Questions for Growing Deeper

We are worshipers responding to Jesus’ holiness. (6:1-5)

• We are all wired to worship. How do you see this around you both in religious and non-religious ways?
• How can we become aware of the difference between loving and appreciating something or someone and actually worshiping that person or thing?
• Why is Jesus’ holiness a motivation for worship?

We are worshipers being transformed by Jesus’ grace. (6:6-7)

• Discuss this statement: We become like what we worship.
• How have you seen people becoming like what they worship?
• How have you personally and specifically been transformed by worshiping Jesus lately?
• If the underlying heart issue is always worship, which idols do you find your heart drawn toward?   

We are worshipers being  sent on Jesus’ mission. (6:8) 

• How have you seen or experienced a worship lifestyle function as a form of evangelism?
• What does it look like for you practically to worship at work, at school or in the home? What might need to change in your belief, behavior, words, attitudes or actions?

Summit View Church Wishes You a Very Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from Summit View Church's elders, pastors, staff and interns. 

We praise God for a wonderful year of getting to serve our city for Jesus, seeing lives transformed by Jesus and baptizing new believers into the life and mission of Jesus. We are praying that God would continue to pour out his grace on our church as we move into 2016! 

Remember that the greatest thing of all is "God with us" 

Merry Christmas!  

"Treasuring God by Enjoying His Gifts" Thanksgiving 2015

Sunday, November 22nd sermon by Pastor Kyle Van Tine 

Thanksgiving 2015 "Treasuring God by Enjoying His Gifts" - Phil 4:10-13

Listen to Sunday's sermon by following this link 

Summit View Church Announcements 11/22/15

CG Coaching for Thanksgiving 2015  

Sunday, November 22nd  - Pastor Kyle Van Tine
Thanksgiving 2015  "Treasuring God by Enjoying his Gifts"   

Growing deeper

What is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition and your favorite Thanksgiving memory? 

We often thank God for our meals, families and perhaps our jobs, but who are you thankful for today? 

How can you make thanking others for the blessing they have been in your life a priority? 

When do you typically feel most entitled, covetous or envious? 

How do you show thanksgiving and gratitude to God during this season? 

We often believe that we deserve this or that, but as Christians, how can our attitude of gratitude impact us and those around us?

"Transforming Prayer" Series - Week #9 "Amen!" (Matthew 6:9-13)

Sunday, November 8th sermon by Pastor Kyle Van Tine 

Transforming Prayer Week #9 "Amen!" - Matthew 6:9-13

Listen to Sunday's sermon by following this link 

Summit View Church Announcements 11/15/15

CG Coaching for Transforming Prayer  

Sunday, November 15th  - Pastor Kyle Van Tine - Transforming Prayer "Amen!"   

RESOURCES FOR THE "TRANSFORMING PRAYER" SERIES

            

Growing deeper

Ice Breaker Questions

What are your plans for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s this year?

What are you most looking forward to in the Christmas season?

Questions for Study

Transforming prayer transforms our prayers

How has your view of prayer changed throughout this series?

What has been the most important biblical insight you received throughout the eight weeks of Transforming Prayer?

How do the biblical prayers we examined each week compare to your own personal prayers?

Transforming prayer transforms our character 

How has God used prayer to transform your heart, mind and will?

Which of these categories (praise, confession, request, intercession) do you need to grow in and why?   

How have you experienced the presence, guidance and love of God through prayer?

Transforming prayer transforms our future 

How will you begin to apply what you’ve learned throughout this series? What insights, techniques, or approaches will you use?

What people, decisions, situations and issues will you pray about and how will you pray about them?   

If, in the future you have the opportunity to teach someone about prayer, what you would you teach them?

"Transforming Prayer" Series Week #8 "Boldness" (Acts 4:23-31)

Sunday, November 8th sermon by Pastor Kyle Van Tine 

Transforming Prayer Week #8 "Boldness" - Acts 4:23-31

Listen to Sunday's sermon by following this link 

Summit View Church Announcements 11/8/15

CG Coaching for Transforming Prayer  

Sunday, November 8th  - Pastor Kyle Van Tine - Transforming Prayer "Boldness"   

RESOURCES FOR THE "TRANSFORMING PRAYER" SERIES

            

Growing deeper

Ice Breakers

What would be the strangest or silly thing you’ve ever prayed for?

Looking back on your childhood, what kinds of ordinary or silly things actually scared you?

Questions

1. Praying boldly to the God who created all things (Acts 4:23-24)

Who is the boldest person you know and where would they say their boldness comes from?

Discuss this definition of boldness – Boldness is behavior born out of belief.

How should knowing God is the Creator of the universe affect our boldness?

2. Praying boldly to the God who controls all things (Acts 4:25-28)

How have you experienced persecution, insults, put downs, ridicule or suffering because of your faith?

How should knowing God is sovereignly working all things together for good inform and shape our boldness?

When we’re not bold, what are we afraid of? 

3. Praying boldly to the God who enables all things (4:29-31)

Have you ever experienced God giving you a boldness that wasn’t your own? What was the situation and what happened?

What situations and circumstances in your life do you need to pray for boldness?

How would your Christian walk change if you weren’t scared of anything (finances, persecution, failure, etc.)?

Introducing Summit View's New Lead Pastor Michael Hearn

Summit View Church Fall-Kickoff BBQ & Baptism Celebration 2015

Summit View "Compelled by Weakness" 2 Corinthians 11:1-12:10

CG Coaching for Week #12 of 2 Corinthians: A Church Compelled 

Sunday, August 23rd sermon by Pastor Kyle Van Tine  

"Compelled by Weakness" - (2 Cor 11:1-12:10)

Listen to "Compelled by Weakness" at this link 

Growing deeper

The biblical picture of the Church in the Bible is a bride. We are the Bride of Christ. Paul sees himself as the father of the Bride, protecting and preparing her to be presented to her Bridegroom, Christ Himself, when He returns to claim His Church. As a father, Paul is ready to defend his daughter the Church from the false doctrine that has threatened to turn her from the path to the altar before the Lord. Satan is always ready to lure the Church away with false promises that our sinful human hearts seek – health, prosperity, power, autonomy, heaven in the here and now. It’s easy for us, the waiting betrothed, to get anxious and seduced by the promises of a different “gospel” as our Bridegroom prepares a place for us. Satan’s seductive and beautiful light distracts the Church from the truth of the Gospel. We must not be tempted to follow artificial light. Beware of messages that claim we can have it all now. Our home is not the here and now. Christ’s life is our example. Paul’s boasting is in his weakness and sufferings for the Gospel. His sufferings were aimed at pointing to Christ’s work reconciling sinners with God. There is nothing else to authenticate the truth of the Gospel. The Christian life is a life that embraces everything counter culturally – weakness, suffering and a sacrificial love for others, so they might be saved. The Church is a place for the weak and lowly and broken - that is its strength.

Read 2 Corinthians 11- 12:10, John 3:16-36, 2 Peter 2 

The Gospel is strange and out of step with the world. When we try to twist the Gospel into the world’s idea of power it becomes useless. The Gospel is not elitist. The end goal of the Gospel is the reconciliation of people with God and with each other. Any message that changes that is false. 

Discuss how the Gospel message is one of reconciliation.

How do counterfeit gospels seek to distort that message?

Evaluate what are some possible counterfeit gospels you might be following in your life. Test those messages against what God’s Word says. 

How are you preparing for the coming of your Bridegroom, Christ?

Summit View "Compelled by Obedience" 2 Corinthians 10:1-18

CG Coaching for Week #11 of 2 Corinthians: A Church Compelled 

Sunday, August 16th sermon by Pastor Kyle Van Tine  

"Compelled by Obedience" - (2 Cor 10:1-18) 

Listen to this week's sermon here

Questions for Discussion "Growing deeper"

Jesus didn’t strut onto the world stage like a Hollywood star. He came meekly into the world as a baby born in a barn, lived his childhood in obscurity, ministered while homeless and died a humiliating death on a cross. Yet His divine power was unimaginable. He contained His power to become the sacrificial Lamb that saved us. Meekness is strength submitted to the proper authority. Paul writes strong words against those who want their showiness to be interpreted as authority and power. Their super-apostle strength was all show with no real power. Their authority was devoid of God’s truth, and Paul outlines ways to not be deceived by their error. Paul wasn’t looking for man’s approval; he knew he wasn’t impressive by man’s standards. Paul wasn’t willing to compromise the gospel because he sought God’s approval only. He did not want the false elitism and improper boasting of the few to stop the many in the Corinthian church from growing in faith and maturity. Like the Tower of Babel, some had built citadels to their own works, believing in their own power to save rather than God’s. They were measuring themselves by the world’s standards, looking to impress. We must be careful not to muddy the gospel for approval. The only criteria we should measure ourselves, and others who claim truth, is Christ - His character, His meekness, His deeds, His words, His suffering, His resurrection. Our boast is in Christ alone. 

Read 2 Corinthians 10:1-8, Galatians 1:6-12, Philippians 2:1-11.

Biblical meekness is a submissiveness towards God. Our pride is laid at the feet of Jesus. We must test true gospel messages to see if they are submitted and pointing towards the Gospel.  No matter how impressive a speaker, a vision or a miracle is, if it doesn’t point to Christ it is useless. We need to become people of The Book. 

Who are you seeking approval from?

How does what you are impressed by line up with God and His character? 

What are some points of pride in your life you need to surrender to God?

Who in your life do you need to humble yourself and serve?

Sunday, August 2 "Compelled by Generosity" 2 Cor 8:1-24

Pastor Kyle Van Tine at Summit View Church Heritage Park Campus

Listen to this Sunday's sermon by "Compelled by Generosity"

Summit View Church - CG Coach Week #6 - 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:2

CG Coaching for Week #6 - 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:2

Sunday, July 12th  -  Pastor Kyle Van Tine  -  "Compelled by Christ's Love" 

Many times, we are blind to the motivations of our own heart - fame, money, power, acceptance, love, shame, guilt… the list could go on for a while. God knows. God sees our heart, piercing its depths and seeing the very attitudes and motives that drive our outward actions. Paul knows what motivates him. He is motivated by fearful awe and love for God because he has been stripped of being motivated by the things this world offers. Paul understands that he is deeply known by an infinite God. Paul knows that his sin separates him from his Creator and that his sin destines him for God’s just wrath. God is not impressed by the things people are impressed with - gifts, accomplishments, knowledge, eloquence. We cannot reconcile and make peace with God ourselves through anything we do, no matter how impressive we think they are. Instead, God did it all Himself. God fixed it. He created a way for us, sinners destined for justice from a just God, to be reconciled to Him. By our repentance and faith in Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, we are made free from shame and guilt. Free from alienation from God. Free from eternal condemnation. We are people who are motivated by the good news that Christ paid the cost for us so we can live in peace with God. We are freed from bondage to the worldly idols that used to motivate us and can, instead, live a deeply revolutionary life, a reconciled life, fueled by a missionary heart. We are a new creation filled with wondrous new desires. The controlling force in our lives is now Christ, who compels us to see beyond the shallow self-filled life, and who gives us rest in the joy of a God-centered life. Out of the desires of our new life, we can use our spiritual eyes to look past the external image people around us strive to maintain, to look deeply at them as souls known by God and in need of a Savior. 

Read 2 Corinthians 5:18-19, Romans 5:10-11 and Romans 12:1-2.

The gospel is transforming; our thoughts and deeds are changing. We have been given Christ’s perfect righteousness, counted by God as belonging to us. 

What kinds of motivations have you seen that cause people to get involved in church?

How does the knowing that we will be accountable to Jesus as our Judge motivate us to live sincere and holy lives?  

Because Jesus loved us and died for us, He has given us the Holy Spirit and the ability to begin to die to our sinful self.  How have you died to yourself so that you can live for Jesus? What areas of your sinful life need to die this week and what will it look like to live for Jesus in those areas?

How does knowing you don’t need to impress God or earn His approval and affection liberate you to live for Him?

How does recognizing others as souls change how you see  people in your life, both the easy and difficult?

How will you live as an Ambassador of Jesus and His Kingdom this week? (Practically – Who will you serve? Who will you pray for? Who will you meet with?)

Recommended Reading: Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness by Tim Keller

Summit View Church's Updated Bylaws July 8th 2015

Statement of Faith

Recently the elders of Summit View Church drafted a statement summarizing biblical truth regarding marriage, sex, and procreation. This statement will be presented by the elders to our congregation and added to our bylaws.

“We believe that marriage was ordained by God at creation as the sacred union of one man and one woman. All sexual relations must therefore be reserved for that union. Christian marriage is a representation of Christ’s relationship to His church. We also believe that children are a blessing from the Lord. Thus, all human life is sacred and worthy of protection from the moment of conception.”

Compelled to Serve 2 Corinthians 4:1-15 Summit View Church

CG Coaching for Week #4 - 2 Corinthians 4:1-15

Sunday, June 28th  -  Pastor Kyle Van Tine  -  2 Corinthians: A Church Compelled
"Compelled to Serve" (2 Corinthians 4:1-15)

Listen to "Compelled to Serve" here

GROWING DEEPER

Being exposed to God has a compelling transformative power. As Moses’, face was physically transformed to shine when exposed to God’s glory, likewise, our hearts are transformed. For us, though, it is a permanent glory that does not fade. When we accept Christ as Lord our lives are forever changed. Daily, as we think on the gospel, God is doing a heart-work in us, sculpting us and unveiling to us His truth so that we do not lose heart when we see the word of God being distorted and watered down. We must be bold in our faithfulness to the gospel and in our prayers for those whose hearts are veiled to the truth. We must not be tempted to change our message for the hearers. John Calvin clarifies that “the blindness of unbelievers in no way detracts from the clearness of the gospel, for the sun is no less resplendent because the blind do not perceive it.” We must continually point the blind to Christ as the light they need in their lives to rid themselves of their blindness. We are fragile clay vessels that show, from our joy in the face of suffering, the everlasting power of the Creator God who does not abandon us but sustains us with his Word. God’s light grows as our weakness does. It is a strange and magnificent paradox that our weakness invites the strength of God. In our weakness we can reveal God’s light of grace into a dark and perishing world.

Read Revelation 7:9-10

• Paul’s boldness and joy in suffering for the gospel comes from his focus on the future hope of eternity with God. Do you live today with a future hope that sees eternity as our ultimate destination?
• How have the Scriptures come alive and been life changing to you? What might need to change in your life to allow this to happen?
• How have you personally experienced the unique challenges of the Christian life that Paul highlights in verses 8-9?
• How are you being daily transformed by Christ?
• How has your weakness glorified God and displayed his power? (John 12:24-26)
• How have you seen or experienced the spiritual blindness that Paul mentions in verse 4 either in yourself, your family or in the world?

"Compelled to Reflect God to Others" 2 Corinthians 2:13-3:18

2 Corinthians: A Church Compelled 

"Compelled to Reflect God to Others" 2 Corinthians 2:13-3:18

Sunday, June 21st 2015

Listen to "Compelled to Reflect God to Others" here 

Sunday, June 21st Care Group Coaching with Pastor Kyle   

"Compelled to reflect God to others" 2 Corinthians 2:13-3:18

Growing deeper

We are all ministers. True ministry starts when we accept Christ as our Lord. As receivers of the New Covenant, which has been inscribed on our hearts, all believers are equipped to be ministers because God has given us the Holy Spirit who brings us inward joy and guides us to a deeper life in Christ. A new heart, along with a new relationship, a new knowledge and true forgiveness is the promise of the New Covenant (Read Jeremiah 31:31-34). God is not looking for strength, but instead is looking for those weak enough to let him lead. True ministry comes when we die to our self, trust God in all circumstances, remember God is the source of all power and ability and then faithfully carry our message of hope to the people in our lives. Paul’s beautiful visual of aroma is hope-filled for those who carry God’s message of grace into a hostile world. Odors are pervasive. They can travel for miles and cling for days. The “sweet aroma” of our message of hope and the delight we take in Christ should give us boldness and confidence to proclaim our message to the world even if some reject it.

Read Philippians 1:19-21 and Matthew 16:24 -26.

• Think about dying to self. There is a tension between being God’s joyful captive slave being led to our deaths in God’s triumphal procession (2:14) and being alive in Christ (Colossians 2: 13). 
• What does fullness of life in Christ look like as we die to self in our ministry to others, both inside the church and out?
• Do a heart check. What are your motives for ministry (2:17)?
• Paul says that we are the “aroma of Christ to God” (2:15), meaning God delights in us and in our lives. What does knowing that our lives as Christians are a delight to God mean to you?
• What is the aroma of Christ to you? How do you delight in Christ?
• What weaknesses are you hiding behind that you need to release to Christ’s sufficiency to help you minister (3:4-6)?