Father's Day at The Rocks | 1st September 2024
We’re gearing for one of our biggest, most challenging, high-falluting visions we’ve ever had as a church - so lets acknowledge what all of us want on the front end.

We all want three things:
Clarity. Direction. Momentum.

Through this series, we want to show you why our church has all three, and how each of us plays a role in where God is taking us. We’re not going to be doing surface-level fixes or quick wins. We’re going to dive into three unseen things that change everything: a life of prayer, a people who carry responsibility, and practices that hold under pressure.

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Small Group Discussion Questions

Below you will find access to each week's discussion questions!
Week 1 | Postured
Before the power of Acts 2 came the prayer of Acts 1. In a culture obsessed with speed, control, and visible results, this message explores why prayer isn’t just preparation for the work — it is the work. As we begin the 30X30 journey, we’re challenged to become people who depend on God before trying to build anything ourselves. What if the most important things happening in our lives and church are the things no one sees?
The future God builds through us will always depend more on our surrender than our strength.

Discussion Questions:
  1. The message said, “Prayer is not preparation for the work — prayer is the work,” and “Prayer disrupts the illusion that we’re the centre of the universe.” How are these statements most relevant or challenging for you right now?
  2. What’s one area of your life where you’re trying to force outcomes instead of trusting God with the process?
  3. What’s the difference between building something for God and building something with God? Where might you be doing the former, but not the latter?
  4. The disciples prayed before they had clarity or answers. How do you normally respond when life feels uncertain or out of control?
  5. Have you ever experienced a moment where slowing down to pray changed your perspective or direction?
  6. What’s one step you could take this week to create more intentional rhythms of prayer in your life?
Week 2 | Participating
Most people are happy to attend, but God’s vision for His people has always been bigger than spectatorship. Looking at Moses and Jethro in Exodus 18, this message explores why healthy movements are built through shared responsibility, not a few exhausted leaders. Jesus didn’t just gather crowds — He formed people and sent them. This talk challenges us to move from consuming to contributing, and to see that the future of the church depends on ordinary people willing to participate.

Discussion Questions:
  1. Why do you think people naturally drift toward spectating instead of participating?
  2. The message said, “We’ve built environments where people are served but not strengthened.” Where do you see this consumer culture happening in church, faith, culture, relationships, or even in your own life?
  3. Have you ever felt unqualified or incapable of stepping into leadership, responsibility, or serving others? What fears or hesitations held you back?
  4. Jesus chose ordinary and imperfect people to build His church. Why do you think that is? How does that challenge the way you see yourself?
  5. What could participation look like for you right now — in church, relationships, work, or your faith? What do you think God could want to awaken or develop in you during this season?
  6. What’s one practical step you could take this week to move from attending to contributing?
Week 3 | Prepared
Growth sounds exciting until it exposes the cracks. In Acts 6, the early church faces pressure, complaints, and the risk of division — but instead of ignoring the problem, they intentionally build healthy structures to carry what God is doing. This message explores why spiritual passion alone isn’t enough, and why Spirit-filled practice matters. Jesus never separated the spiritual from the practical, and neither should we. If we want to sustain momentum, we need lives, teams, and systems that can hold the weight of what’s ahead.

Discussion Questions:
  1. Have you ever experienced growth, opportunity, or success that exposed weaknesses you didn’t realise were there? What happened?
  2. What stood out to you most from the story in Acts 6?
  3. Have you ever experienced an environment with lots of passion but very little structure? What happened? On the flip side, have you ever experienced an environment with strong systems but no heart or life behind it? What happened there instead?
  4. Why do you think a healthy structure can actually create freedom instead of restriction?
  5. Where in your life right now are you feeling the weight of “holding things together”? What rhythm, system, support, structure or intentionality might help?
  6. What could it look like for you to become both spiritually grounded and practically prepared in this season?
Week 4 | Planted

More Resources

Bible Reading Plan - Main Focus

“All great revivals have taken place in times of decline. Resurrection is found among the dead. I want to call you to resist compromise when your friends tell you your faith is too intense, your devotion unnecessary, your life together too much.”
- Jon Tyson, Manhattan Pastor
 
In this devotional Tyson contrasts five things that make for brokenness with five things that make for beauty.
AVAILABLE HERE

Additional Bible Plans

Read through each week's devotion guides on the Bible App - be sure to add The Rocks as your church in the Bible app to get notified each week. There are permalinks to each one below.

The Community Practice

As New York pastor Rich Villodas defines it, a deeply formed life is a life marked by integration, intersection, intertwining, and interweaving, holding together multiple layers of spiritual formation. This kind of life calls us to be people who cultivate lives with God in prayer, move toward reconciliation, work for justice, have healthy inner lives, and see our bodies and sexuality as gifts to steward.

How To Lead When You're Not in Charge

Are you letting your lack of authority paralyze you? One of the greatest myths of leadership is that you must be in charge in order to lead. Great leaders don't buy it. Great leaders lead with or without the authority and learn to unleash their influence wherever they are.

Read More

The below books would be what we recommend to do a full deep dive into everything we are tracking with on Sundays. They are below in order of complexity.

Dirty Glory - Go Where Your Best Prayers Take You

Pete Greig
Dirty Glory describes stories of transformation, from a walled city of prostitution in Mexico to the nightclubs of Ibiza, and invites people to experience the presence of God through prayer. An autobiographical adventure story spanning four continents, describing one of the most exciting movements of the Holy Spirit in our time, Dirty Glory will inspire and equip those dissatisfied with the status quo and passionate about the possibilities for spiritual and social transformation in our time.
Buy at Koorong

Life Together

Dietrich Bonhoeffer
In Life Together, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, renowned Christian minister, professor, and author of The Cost of Discipleship recounts his unique fellowship in an underground seminary during the Nazi years in Germany. Giving practical advice on how life together in Christ can be sustained in families and groups, Life Together gives practical advice on how life together in Christ can be sustained in families and groups.
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Deep and Wide: Creating Churches Unchurched People Love to Attend

Andy Stanley
Discover the lessons North Point Community Church learned in developing its successful spiritual formation model. Deep & Wide, Andy Stanley's award-winning vision for the local church, now includes a study guide, church staff helps, and an FAQ interview with the author.
Buy at Koorong

Listen More

The below podcasts would be what we recommend to do a bit more listening around these ideas.

The Lord's Prayer

Awaken Network
In this episode, the guys discuss what JESUS HIMSELF taught and instructed us when it comes to prayer.
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Building a Life of Prayer

Awaken Network
In this episode, the guys discuss how to build a LIFE of prayer by looking at the life of Jesus Christ. The greatest intercessor of ALL time.
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How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People 

Pete Greig
Everyone prays. But no one finds it easy. We all need a little help. This podcast aims to help you become more centred and still, clearer in discerning God's voice, more able to make sense of your disappointments and more expectant for miraculous breakthroughs too.
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Study More

Some of us may be at a point where want more structured theological discourse around these topics. Below you will find resources from a free online seminary that will be helpful. A seminary is simply a Christian university that focusses on theology and ministry.

Prayer

This class on prayer offers a rich tapestry of insights and wisdom, drawing from various perspectives and historical figures. Throughout the lessons, you'll uncover the profound importance of prayer in the Christian faith. It begins by addressing the challenges faced in a secularized world, where prayer often seems inadequate. You'll explore the historical backdrop of faith missionaries who relied solely on prayer, and the personal journey of the speaker who grappled with feelings of inadequacy. The journey continues with a deep dive into Augustine's teachings on prayer, where you'll discover his profound views on the Psalms and their transformative potential. Ultimately, this class emphasizes that prayer is not a mere ritual but a dynamic and essential aspect of the Christian experience, offering a path to profound connection with the divine and personal transformation.
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Watch More

The below content would be what we recommend to do a bit more viewing around these ideas.

Discovering How to Pray: Prayer in the Psalms

Timothy Keller

The Lord’s Prayer Could Rewire Your Daily Life

BibleProject

We Break Down the Lord's Prayer Verse by Verse

BibleProject