The Book
of Joshua
A JOURNEY TO REVITALIZE A CHURCH
CHAPTER 1
Called to Lead
CHURCH
Emmanuel Seventh-day Adventist Church
LOCATION
Albany, GA
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1
Describe a moment in your ministry that made you consider leaving? What were the factors
that made you feel this way?
QUESTION 2
What is your analysis of the overall state of the North American church? Why are so many
churches struggling?
QUESTION 3
How do you think Joshua’s situation is going to turn out? What would you tell him if you had a
chance to go to lunch together?
QUESTION 4
Joshua made an interesting connection between the state of his church, and the socioeconomic state of the city itself. How significant is that connection?
QUESTION 5
The episode ends with Joshua saying that “we have to do something radical” to turn around our struggling churches. What would you do?