Connect 40th Anniversary

God has been at work in your life even in the seasons that felt boring, hard, or confusing. Recognising His faithfulness now builds the kind of trust that carries you through whatever comes next.

1. If you could describe your faith journey so far as a landscape — like a mountain, a desert, or an ocean — what would it look like and why?
2. Deuteronomy 8:2 says God used the wilderness to reveal what was in the Israelites' hearts. Has there been a hard season in your life that taught you something about yourself?
3. What is one thing God or your church has done in your life that you never want to forget?
4. Joshua 3:5 says to 'consecrate yourselves' because God was about to do something amazing. What does getting spiritually ready actually look like for a teenager in 2026?
5. Who in your life is telling you stories of God's faithfulness — a parent, grandparent, youth leader? What have you learned from them?
6. If Connect Church is still going in another 40 years, what role do you think your generation plays in that?

In a season of life full of change and uncertainty, the faithfulness of God across 40 years of church history is a reminder that He is not finished — with Connect, or with you.

1. Philippians 1:6 says God will carry His good work in you to completion. How does that promise land when you're in a season that feels unfinished or uncertain?
2. What's the difference between remembering God's past faithfulness and actually letting it change how you face the future?
3. Is there an area of your life — career, relationships, faith — where you're waiting for God to show up? What would it look like to trust Him in the waiting?
4. Joshua 3:5 calls people to consecrate themselves before God moves. Are there habits, attitudes, or relationships in your life right now that you sense God is asking you to address?
5. Connect has been shaped by people who were once your age and chose to plant roots. What would it look like for you to invest more deeply in this community rather than just attending?
6. How do you stay grounded in faith when the culture around you is constantly pushing other identities, priorities, and timelines onto you?

Psalm 78:4 gives families a clear calling — tell the next generation what God has done. This anniversary is a prompt to be intentional about passing on a living faith, not just church attendance.

1. Psalm 78:4 talks about telling the next generation of God's praiseworthy deeds. What stories of God's faithfulness do your kids know about your life?
2. What rhythms or traditions does your family have — or could you create — that help pass on faith in a natural, authentic way?
3. Looking back on your family's journey over the years, where can you clearly see God's hand even in the hard moments?
4. How do you handle it when your kids ask hard questions about faith, doubt, or why bad things happen?
5. Deuteronomy 8:2 says God used the wilderness to humble and test His people. Has your family been through a wilderness season? What did God teach you through it?
6. As a family, what is one thing you feel God is calling you toward in this next season — something to step into together?

Lamentations 3:22-23 reminds us that God's mercies are new every morning — not just for families or couples, but for every individual. His faithfulness is deeply personal, and so is His invitation forward.

1. How do you personally mark and remember God's faithfulness in your own life — journaling, conversations, prayer? What works for you?
2. Lamentations 3:22-23 was written in a moment of great loss and grief. How does the truth of God's faithfulness speak to you in seasons of loneliness or disappointment?
3. How do you find genuine community in a church setting when so much of church culture is built around families and couples?
4. Philippians 1:6 says God is not finished with you. Is there an area of your life where you've struggled to believe that? What would it look like to trust Him there?
5. What does it mean to you to invest in a church community for the long haul, not just when it's convenient or comfortable?
6. Joshua 3:5 says 'consecrate yourselves.' As someone navigating life independently, what does personal spiritual preparation look like in your day-to-day?

The men who helped build Connect over 40 years were ordinary blokes who chose faithfulness over fame. Real legacy is built in the quiet, consistent decisions to keep showing up and keep saying yes to God.

1. What does faithfulness look like in practice for you — in your home, your work, your church, and your walk with God?
2. Deuteronomy 8:2 says God used the wilderness to test what was in the hearts of His people. What has your own 'wilderness' revealed about your character and faith?
3. Are there men in your life — older or younger — with whom you have genuine, honest spiritual conversations? If not, what's stopping you?
4. Philippians 1:6 says God will complete what He started. How does that truth change the way you approach your failures or unfinished areas of life?
5. What kind of legacy are you building right now — in your family, your friendships, and your faith community?
6. Joshua 3:5 calls for consecration before God moves. Are there areas of your life where you know you need to get right before you can move forward?

Lamentations 3 was written by someone who had lost almost everything — and yet found bedrock in God's faithfulness. As women navigating complex, demanding lives, this is an anchor worth returning to every morning.

1. How does the reminder in Lamentations 3:22-23 that God's mercies are new every morning speak to the season of life you're in right now?
2. Think of a woman in your life — a mother, mentor, or friend — whose faith has shaped yours. What did she model for you about trusting God?
3. Psalm 78:4 talks about passing down stories of God's faithfulness. Whether you have children or not, who are you investing in and what are you passing on?
4. Is there a chapter of your life where you can now see God's hand more clearly in hindsight than you could at the time? What does that tell you about trusting Him now?
5. What does being part of a church community like Connect mean to you personally — not just for what you receive, but for what you bring?
6. Philippians 1:6 is a promise about completion. In what area of your life do you most need to hold onto the truth that God is not finished with you yet?

Those who have walked with God for decades carry something irreplaceable — a lived testimony of His faithfulness across every kind of season. That testimony is not just personal treasure; it is a gift to every generation still finding their footing.

1. Looking across your years of walking with God, what has become unshakeably true to you about His character and faithfulness?
2. Psalm 78:4 calls us to tell the next generation what God has done. How are you actively passing on your faith and your story — in your family, friendships, or church community?
3. Deuteronomy 8:2 says God used forty years in the wilderness to shape His people. What long seasons of your life do you now recognise as God's formation work?
4. Lamentations 3:22-23 — 'Great is Your faithfulness.' Can you share a moment when this verse became more than a hymn and became a personal anchor?
5. What do you believe the next generation of Connect needs to carry forward from those who have gone before them — what must not be lost?
6. Joshua 3:5 says to consecrate yourselves because God is about to do something amazing. Even in this season of life, where do you sense God is still calling you forward?