Strengths
For things that we do well, we specifically thank God for His outpouring of Himself in GCF.
Opportunities
For places where we see God calling us to be faithful, we expectantly look forward to the working out of His grace through our diligence.
Weaknesses
For things in which we fall short we confess, and seek for God's guidance and empowerment in turning from these.
Threats
For issues over which we may be anxious, we submit ourselves to His sovereign grace, and remember His personal faithfulness toward us in the past.
What is a positive thing about GCF?
- Become a community for graduate students
- good at welcoming others & follow-up
- potlucks, eat well
- Helpful
- Exposure to different readings, different schools of thought - Broaden perspective
- good hospitality
- willing to be open
- attempt to deal with issues
- Christians with different strengths and gifts encourage and challenge others
- Encourage
- prayer groups - ministry we provide
- non-Christian ministry
- Diff. personalities/ Diff. disciplines/ Diff stages of life
What is something we can improve upon in GCF?
- non-Christian ministry
- Help develop spiritual gifts
- counseling, prayer, prophecy
- recognizing gifts -> make more aware, encourage
- more prayer overall
- Too focused on group
- branch outside of GCF to outreach: community, global community
- think more about needs of "non-regular"
- more discernment in large group contribution
- Don't make too many assumptions
- ability to lead, same background
- should go to person directly and ask
- Better organization
- outreach to undergrads
- contemplative prayer
- encouragement happen more outside of "official" meetings
- How can we continue to be inclusive yet not les issue distract our focus
- Be able to listen more / Be able to contribute more
- more focuysed facilitation during _
- Discuess theory and balanced with _
- discuss practical application
- learn how to fight in a way to build relationships
- ways to integrate large group w/ shamller prayer groups
- mix occasionally
- better define role of small groups so that it is not devisive
What do you hope for in GCF? What do you expect from GCF?
- Expect growth - spiritual -> personal,moral
- Personal prayer support and accountability
- continuity, daily, committment
- Fellowship of graduate Christians
- Unified Vision
- Jesus as Focus
- Encouragement to move on
- Responsiveness to change
- thinking long term - discover what it means to love God w/ ALL heart, soul, mind, and strength in academic, etc.
- How to encourage and support relationships w/in a community
- Encouragement in Loving God -> learning about God,understanding God
What does God expect from GCF?
- Seek Him with out hearts
- Be a ministry to the campus
- bringing the gospel to people
- encouraging believers to integrate their faith and academic work
- Prayer for one another
- Seek Him and His kingdom
- knowledge and relationship
- seeking where God is actively working
- Rom. 12: 9-16