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What is a Hope Group?

A Hope Group is an in-person or online gathering of between 3-6 people which meets regularly. 75 Hope Groups were started over a few months during lockdown in 2020 by Wilbur Longbottom (City Bible Forum - Hobart). The groups really seemed to meet a wide-spread community need for connection & purpose! Hope Groups use a simple, memorable pattern of ‘Look Back, Look Up & Look Forwards’ to help practice thankfulness, share challenges, and encourage one another from the teachings of Jesus – stories that can be easily passed on to friends/colleagues.

What do you do in a Hope Group?

The Hope Group meets for 30-45 minutes either before work, at lunchtime or after work/at night. Most groups meet once every two weeks during Term time. They follow a ‘Three-Thirds’ format with the leader spending equal time on each component.

Hope Group Library

Based on Figure 10.2 of Phil Moore’s “The forgotten manifesto of Jesus: how revival in Iran is spreading across the world”, ivp, 2024

  1. Gen 1:1-17 God creates the world
  2. Gen 1:18-2:3 God creates mankind
  3. Gen 2:4-9, 15-25 Adam and Eve in the garden
  4. Gen 3:1-13 Adam and Eve disobey God
  5. Gen 3:14-24 God judges a sinful world
  6. Gen 6:5-22 God prepares Noah for the flood
  7. Gen 7:1-24 God destroys evil humanity
  8. Gen 8:1-5, 13-22 God remembers Noah
  9. Gen 9:1-17 God’s promises to Noah
  10. 10 Gen 12_1-7, 15_1-6, 17_1-8 God's promises to Abraham.pdf
  11. 11 Gen 22_1-19 Abraham offers his son.pdf
  12. 12 Ex 12_1-3, 21-31 Promise of the Passover.pdf
  13. 13 Ex 20_1-21 Ten commandments.pdf
  14. 14 Lev 4_1-12, 32-35 Offerings for sin.pdf
  15. 15 Is 53_1-12 Promise of a better way_stanza_not used.pdf15 Is 53_1-12 Promise of a better way.pdf
  16. 16 Luke 1_26-38 Mary is visited by an angel.pdf
  17. 17 Luke 2_1-20 Jesus is born.pdf
  18. 18 Matt 3_1-3, 11-17, John 1_29-34 Jesus is baptised.pdf
  19. 19 Matt 4_1-11 Jesus is tested.pdf
  20. 20 John 3_1-21 Jesus and Nicodemus.pdf
  21. 21 John 4_1-26, 39-44 Jesus and the woman at the well.pdf
  22. 22 Luke 5_17-26 Jesus heals a paralysed man.pdf
  23. 23 Mark 4_35-41 Jesus calms the storm.pdf
  24. 24 Mark 5_1-20 Jesus casts out evil spirits.pdf
  25. 25 John 11_1-7, 17-44 Jesus raises a man from the dead.pdf
  26. 26 Matt 26_17-30 Jesus predicts his betrayal and the new promise.pdf
  27. 27 John 18_1-14, 28-40 Jesus is betrayed.pdf
  28. 28 John 19_1-16 Jesus is condemned.pdf
  29. 29 Luke 23_32-56 Jesus is crucified.pdf
  30. 30 Luke 24_1-35 Jesus conquers death.pdf
  31. 31 Luke 24_36-53 Jesus appears and ascends.pdf
  32. 32 John 3_1-21, 36 We also have a choice to make.pdf

The Travel Narrative

With
Peter Wrench

Peter is the National Lead of the City Legal Network. He studied Arts/Law at UNSW and worked as a Tipstaff & Associate in the NSW Supreme Court. Following a career change Peter worked as a Pastor in SW Sydney and as a School Chaplain for over 10 years. He enjoys camping with his family, reading biographies, surfing and (attempting to!) keep fit. He is married to Jacinta and has four adult children.

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