04.05.T01-RS — Reflection Scorecard: Becoming a Value-Adding Church Member

Reflecting on How I Add Value to God's House

This chapter demonstrates that church members are not merely attendees. They are active participants in Christ's mission and are called to contribute to the growth, health, unity and effectiveness of the church. Through the experiences of Lydia, the Philippian church and the author's ministry journey, the chapter presents practical ways through which believers can add value to fellow members, church leaders and the broader ministry of the church.

As you complete this Reflection Scorecard, reflect on the lessons from this chapter and consider how they apply to your own involvement in church life.

Part A: Understanding My Role in the Church

1. Before reading this chapter, how did you view your role as a church member?

2. How has this chapter changed your understanding of what it means to add value to a church?

3. What lesson from Lydia's life impressed you most?

4. Why do you think Lydia became such an influential contributor to the early Philippian church?

Part B: Knowing What People Value

5. What did you learn about the importance of understanding the needs and priorities of fellow church members?

6. What did you learn from the story of supporting the brother's wedding?

7. Why is listening and observing important when ministering to people?

8. Which practical suggestion in this section challenged you most strongly?

Part C: Being Sensitive to Church Needs

9. What did you learn from the decision to make the Mackie speaker and Korg Triton available for church ministry?

10. What did you learn from Lydia's decision to offer her home for church activities?

11. Which church need mentioned in this chapter do you believe is most commonly overlooked by members?

12. What opportunities for service in your church had you never considered before reading this chapter?

Part D: Acknowledging the Value in Others

13. What did you learn from the story of the sixteen-year-old singer who later became a songwriter and sound engineer?

14. Why is it important to see people's potential rather than only their current abilities?

15. How can competition and insecurity prevent church members from adding value to others?

16. What practical ways can church members help others discover and develop their gifts?

Part E: Learning from Others

17. What lessons did you learn from the Marrieds Fellowship experience?

18. Why can an "I know it all" attitude limit spiritual growth?

19. What did you learn about encouraging and appreciating the ministry of others?

20. Which caution about discouraging people's ambitions spoke most strongly to you?

Part F: Commitment to the Home Church

21. What did you learn from the decision to remain at ROLEC despite the attractive invitation to move elsewhere?

22. What does being "planted" in a church mean to you?

23. Why can irregular attendance weaken both individual believers and the church community?

24. What lesson about honouring spiritual authority challenged your thinking?

Part G: Love, Unity and Humility

25. What did you learn from the relationship between Shalom Galaxy and Living Sound Gospel Singers?

26. Why do love and unity add value to a church?

27. What did Lydia and the Philippian church teach you about unity in diversity?

28. Which instruction about showing honour to others challenged you most strongly?

Part H: Giving and Serving

29. What did you learn from the church building fund testimony?

30. What lessons did you learn from Lydia's generosity?

31. How does giving communicate that we value God's work?

32. What challenged you most in the discussion about serving "in and out of season"?

Part I: Protecting and Strengthening the Church

33. What did you learn about the dangers of negative church gossip?

34. How can gossip damage the unity and witness of a church?

35. What did you learn about being your brother's or sister's keeper?

36. Why is it important to follow up and encourage fellow believers?

Part J: Walking the Talk and Discipling Others

37. What did you learn from the Shalom Galaxy leadership example?

38. Why is leading by example more powerful than giving instructions alone?

39. What did you learn about the importance of discipleship?

40. Which discipleship principle from this chapter do you consider most important?

Part K: Supporting Church Growth

41. What did you learn about sharing the gospel from Lydia and the Philippian church?

42. What did you learn about honouring God's ministers?

43. Which lesson about participating in church programs challenged you most strongly?

44. What did you learn about hospitality from Lydia and the author's experiences?

Looking at Myself

45. Which characteristic of Lydia do you most admire?

☐ Hospitality

☐ Generosity

☒ Commitment

☐ Faith

☐ Service

☐ Leadership

☐ Evangelism

☐ Humility

☐ Other: _____________

46. Which characteristic of Lydia would most strengthen your contribution to your church?

47. Which area of church life challenged you most as you read this chapter?

48. Which area of church life inspired you most?

My Key Discoveries

49. The most important lesson I learned about adding value to a church is:

50. The example from Lydia's life that I will remember most is:

51. The church-member quality I most need to develop is:

52. The biggest insight I gained from this chapter is:

Before I Move On

53. If every member in your church applied the lessons from this chapter consistently, what would be different?

54. Which value-adding practice are you most committed to applying in your church?

55. How has this chapter changed your understanding of what it means to be a value-adding church member?