What is your experience so far with global missions? Would you say those experiences have been good? Why or why not?

In Romans 15:23-29, what does Paul say about his travel itinerary? As a group, but his travel plan into chronological order.

In Romans 15:27, what does Paul mean when he says that since “the Gentiles have come to share in [the Jews’] spiritual blessings, they ought also to be of service to them in material blessings”? What are the spiritual blessings he’s talking about?

Why does this mutual partnership between the Greek, Roman, and Jerusalem Church matter for us today? Does it change how we approach cross-cultural missions?

In Romans 15: 27, Paul says that we participate in the global church because it is our duty and our joy. What does this look like in the life of a 21st century American Christian?

Though missions is something that we talk a lot about, a minority of Christians in Virginia Beach are meaningfully engaged in cross-cultural missions. What are the major obstacles you face to engaging in partnering with churches in other cultures? 

Read Ephesians 2:13-17. How does the work of Christ on the cross change these dynamics?