The Mingle Relationship Ministry Study Guide

The Mingle – Relationship Ministry

Recap from last year:

Relationship means – The way in which two or more people or organizations regard and behave toward each other.

Say: Our first lesson was being in relationship with God, Parents, and Friends (Sept.)

• God - And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind - Matthew 22:37

Ways to communicate and have a relationship with God:
⎫ Prayer - Talking to God.
⎫ Reading your Bible – Listening for God to speak, to instruct you, and answer your prayers.
⎫ Coming to Church – Build your faith by being around other believers who can help to encourage you and treat each other kind.

• Parents - Children, obey your

This is not a time for you to get all of your friends and gang up on the other person. A witness should be someone that both parties (people) consider trustworthy and will be fair.
• Now bring the person and matter before the church - (The Pastor and leaders)
Matthew 18:15 states - If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.
Matthew 15:17 - And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.
Say: Our next Mingle lesson was Building New Friendships (Nov.) – 3 steps
• Build. Build a foundation of appreciation and respect for each other.

Matthew 7:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
"Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets."

• Explore. Explore each other's interests so that you have a long list of things to enjoy together.

Proverbs 16:24 New King James Version (NKJV)
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.

Philippians 4:5 New King James Version (NKJV)
Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

• Establish. Establish a pattern of treating others kind and apologizing if you make a mistake or hurt their feelings.
Ephesians 4:32 New King James Version

Since we have been in the I AM series, a series about self-identity I thought that we could bring that into our Mingle lesson.
Say: We’re going to talk about loving yourselves and having a good relationship with yourselves.
Ask: What is having a loving relationship with yourself? (To truly accept and feel gratitude for who you are as a person, as well as how you view yourself.)
Say: You are the ONLY person you are around all the time, and if you can’t accept and love yourself, how can others? We’re going to discuss 3 steps to having a healthy relationship with yourself.

Scripture – Ephesians 5:29
For no one ever hates his own flesh but provides and cares for it, just as Christ does for the church (HCSB)

Scripture - Mark 12:31
The second is: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” (NLT)

Say: Just as your kind and loving to others, be kind and loving to yourself as well.
1. “Me” Time – It’s ok to take a break for hanging around friends and family and break away to treat yourself to some “me” time. This is your time to enjoy being alone (just me, myself, and I). Take this time to relax, have quiet time, or do your favorite along time