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Crew Leader

Introduction (2 minutes)

Use the Zoom chat feature to keep everyone connected. As people join in, ask for their first and last name, email address, and where they are tuning in from. Save the chat as an attendance record.

Reflect

Ask Crew members to share their favorite points from the talk. What phrase or moment did they relate to the most?

Icebreaker: Reflection or Conversation Starter or Virtual Icebreaker (5 minutes)

For your icebreaker, choose from the options below. Have Crew members unmute themselves to share.

Conversation Starters (Choose One)
  • What's something you did this week that you feel proud of?
  • What did you eat for breakfast?
  • Name the best book you’ve ever read.
  • What’s your morning routine?
  • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
  • If your life was a story, what would the title be?
Virtual Icebreakers (5 minutes)

Preaching Game - Choose random items and allow individuals to find ways to encourage others using that item. (Pick 2-3 volunteers)

Show-and-Tell - Pick an object in your home that has significance for you, something with a funny story behind it, anything unique, or something you've used to simply pass the time.

Crew Discussion

VOUS SOUL BOWL

Happy Healthy Holy: My Soul Lesson..

Continuing the Conversation
‍Last Crew's Call to Action

God calls for us to forgive while maintaining boundaries necessary to steward and nurture our souls. This week, lean in to the wisdom of Solomon and study the book of Proverbs to help you develop tools for cultivating Godly relationships while asking God for the courage to forgive. Don’t forget to check out additional resources at https://www.vouschurch.com/care.

Scripture

Romans 12:2 [NIV]

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will.

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REFERENCES: Luke 22:39-43;Matthew 4:1-4; Matthew 6:34; Mark 1:16; Psalm 116:5-17

Main Idea

The soul is an integral part of what makes us human, and is connected to our heart, mind, body and relationships. As we surrender our hearts to Jesus, our minds are transformed, our bodies are submitted and our relationships are restored. Our souls, however, are not our own, they are secured and sanctified by God who holds them. Only when we accept Christ, the sanctification process can begin, and we can live happy, healthy, holy lives.

Surrender is art that gets comfortable over time.

1. Soul Secure

Our souls are saved, as a result of God’s unending love for us. God gave His only Son for our sake, so that we can have full confidence knowing our souls are secure for eternity, when we surrender to our Lord Jesus.

And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. - Romans 8:38 NLT

There’s no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus
Following Jesus can feel awkward…you may even feel unworthy at times
But nothing can separate you from God’s love

A relationship with Jesus is the best relationship you’ll ever have

Can you share how this collection of talks has brought care and healing to your soul?

2. Soul Sanctified

Sanctifying, or pruning, our soul is a daily process of allowing God to work on us as we bring ourselves closer to Him. God is holy, and calls us to be holy. He is continuously inviting us to intimacy with Him, and wants us to know that He is not mad at us, but is madly in love with us.

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he. - Proverbs 23:7

Obedience to God brings holiness to our souls
God is preparing us for what He has already prepared for us
God calls us to constantly challenge the lies—fears, doubts, insecurities—that pollute our mind

When we’re faithful today, we’ll see God’s faithfulness tomorrow

What does it mean to surrender to the Lord and how can we better strive for it?

Summary

Our souls are significant to the Lord because He designed us to worship and give glory to Him. How we live and who we surround ourselves with has a great impact on God's kingdom. As followers of Christ, we should identify whether our actions and relationships are building the kingdom or taking away from it. We need God to help us by leading us away from habits and people that are destructive to our souls. God can only help us when we fully surrender our entire life to Him and through Him. Jesus can help prepare us for a life that can influence and impact others by sharing Christ’s love we have been given.

Call To Action

Write down your own soul lessons from this collection. Share your lessons with your crew or friends or online.

Announcements

Care Request Form

If someone in your Crew needs care, we want to come alongside you. Our Care Response Team is designed to equip you to walk with people in different seasons of their life.

Our team is committed to celebrating life’s best moments with you and offering support through its hardest ones.

We would love to come around you for the following life events:

+ Marriages

+ Births

+ Deaths

+ Hospitalizations/Illness

Please submit a request at vouschurch.com/requestcare

Team Conference 2025

There are only a few times each year when our VOUS family gathers under one roof. Team Conference is one of them. It’s the moment we come together as one team, united in vision and ready for the season ahead.

Team Conference is a free 1-day gathering that celebrates and equips the servant leaders of VOUS Church, with leadership sessions, God's word, unforgettable moments and so much more.

Don’t miss it. Team Conference is more than a gathering. It’s a family united, and the room won’t be the same without you. Click here to register!

Where: VOUS City

When: Saturday, September 13

Time: 8:15AM

Address: 6101 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127

Baptism Sunday

We are having baptisms this Sunday, September 14th, across all of our locations, and on the beach.

To sign up for baptisms, please click here.

VOUS College Preview Day

Experience what it’s like to be a VOUS College Student for a day at Preview Day!

Meet our staff, connect with current students and discover how VOUS College can be the place where you grow in your calling.

To sign up for Preview Day, click here

Where: VOUS Miami Gardens

When: Thursday, October 9th

Time: 12:00PM - 3:00PM

Address: 17801 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33169

Sundays at VOUS

VOUS SoMi

10:00AM / 12:00PM / 6PM

VOUS City

10:00AM / 12:00PM / 6PM

VOUS Miami Gardens

8:30AM / 10:00AM / 12:00PM

VOUS Design District

8:30AM / 10:00AM / 12:00PM

Church Online

10:30AM / 12:30PM / 5PM Español

Growth Track

After every service or join online at vouschurch.com/growthtrack

Crew Leader

Introduction (2 minutes)

Use the Zoom chat feature to keep everyone connected. As people join in, ask for their first and last name, email address, and where they are tuning in from. Save the chat as an attendance record.

Reflect

Ask Crew members to share their favorite points from the talk. What phrase or moment did they relate to the most?

Icebreaker: Reflection or Conversation Starter or Virtual Icebreaker (5 minutes)

For your icebreaker, choose from the options below. Have Crew members unmute themselves to share.

Conversation Starters (Choose One)
  • What's something you did this week that you feel proud of?
  • What did you eat for breakfast?
  • Name the best book you’ve ever read.
  • What’s your morning routine?
  • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
  • If your life was a story, what would the title be?
Virtual Icebreakers (5 minutes)

Preaching Game - Choose random items and allow individuals to find ways to encourage others using that item. (Pick 2-3 volunteers)

Show-and-Tell - Pick an object in your home that has significance for you, something with a funny story behind it, anything unique, or something you've used to simply pass the time.

Crew Discussion

What Did You Expect?

Pastor Luke Barry

Continuing the Conversation
VOUSCon 2023: Reflect

VOUSCon was nothing short of a miracle! We're still praising God for all He did. Reflection builds gratitude. Spend the first few minutes of Crew sharing a testimony or reflection from VOUSCon 2023.

Continuing the Conversation
‍Last Crew's Call to Action

God calls for us to forgive while maintaining boundaries necessary to steward and nurture our souls. This week, lean in to the wisdom of Solomon and study the book of Proverbs to help you develop tools for cultivating Godly relationships while asking God for the courage to forgive. Don’t forget to check out additional resources at https://www.vouschurch.com/care.

Scripture

Ephesians 3:20-21 NKJV

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Additional Scripture References: John 11:32; Job 13:15; John 11:5; Matthew 14:31

Main Idea

Life often doesn't meet our expectations, leading to frustration and disappointment. We may hope for one outcome, only to be met with something entirely different, creating a gap between what we expected and what we experienced. This gap can lead us to question God, our faith, and our hope. But through stories like that of Lazarus and Job, we learn that God isn’t in the business of just meeting expectations, He’s in the business of exceeding them.

God’s power to perform exceeds our ability to ask

1. Hope and Expectation

Faith grows through hope and trusting God’s timing. Positive expectations can fuel faith, while unmet expectations can lead to disappointment. Often, we expect something specific from God but find ourselves limiting Him to only a particular outcome. When we don’t see Him come through just as we expected, we can find ourselves frustrated and disappointed — where was God? The truth is, God is always at work. We may not always see Him moving, or understand His plan, but He has something greater in mind.

Disappointment can tempt us to give up on expectations, but it’s an opportunity to strengthen our faith
God’s plans always exceed our expectations
Don't allow your expectations of what God was “supposed” to do get in the way of what He wants to do

If God always met your expectations, how could He ever exceed them?

What areas of your life are you waiting for God to show up? How can you operate from faith in the present as you hope for the future?

2. Endurance and Enjoyment

Job’s story is a powerful example of enduring pain and disappointment without losing faith. Even in his suffering, Job declared, “Though He slay me, yet will I hope in Him.” Despite the immense loss, he continued to trust God, showing us that our hope can remain, even in the midst of struggle. Endurance is the ability to trust that God is working, even when we can’t see it.

Endurance strengthens our faith through trials
God hasn’t called us to merely endure life, He’s called us to enjoy it
Enjoying life is appreciating the little, it’s not a pain-free life, but a grateful one

We can say: “God, I don’t understand everything but I trust you in everything”

How has a difficult season strengthened your appreciation for God’s blessings?

Summary

Possibly the greatest source of frustration in life is unmet expectations. The difference between what we expected versus what we experienced often leads us to stop expecting. But there’s an invitation of faith amidst the frustration. Don’t lower your expectations; lift your faith. Give God something to exceed. God can do it, the question is: can you believe it?

Call To Action

Identify areas where you may be limiting God by expecting a specific outcome. Practice finding gratitude by celebrating the little things.

Announcements

Care Request Form

If someone in your Crew needs care, we want to come alongside you. Our Care Response Team is designed to equip you to walk with people in different seasons of their life.

Our team is committed to celebrating life’s best moments with you and offering support through its hardest ones.

We would love to come around you for the following life events:

+ Marriages

+ Births

+ Deaths

+ Hospitalizations/Illness

Please submit a request at vouschurch.com/requestcare

Team Conference 2025

There are only a few times each year when our VOUS family gathers under one roof. Team Conference is one of them. It’s the moment we come together as one team, united in vision and ready for the season ahead.

Team Conference is a free 1-day gathering that celebrates and equips the servant leaders of VOUS Church, with leadership sessions, God's word, unforgettable moments and so much more.

Don’t miss it. Team Conference is more than a gathering. It’s a family united, and the room won’t be the same without you. Click here to register!

Where: VOUS City

When: Saturday, September 13

Time: 8:15AM

Address: 6101 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127

Baptism Sunday

We are having baptisms this Sunday, September 14th, across all of our locations, and on the beach.

To sign up for baptisms, please click here.

VOUS College Preview Day

Experience what it’s like to be a VOUS College Student for a day at Preview Day!

Meet our staff, connect with current students and discover how VOUS College can be the place where you grow in your calling.

To sign up for Preview Day, click here

Where: VOUS Miami Gardens

When: Thursday, October 9th

Time: 12:00PM - 3:00PM

Address: 17801 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33169

Sundays at VOUS

VOUS SoMi

10:00AM / 12:00PM / 6PM

VOUS City

10:00AM / 12:00PM / 6PM

VOUS Miami Gardens

8:30AM / 10:00AM / 12:00PM

VOUS Design District

8:30AM / 10:00AM / 12:00PM

Church Online

10:30AM / 12:30PM / 5PM Español

Growth Track

After every service or join online at vouschurch.com/growthtrack

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