What is oikos?
Oikos is a Greek word meaning household or family. For us here at Central we say relational world. We believe that there are 8 to 15 people in your relational world. Some of them may be close to God and others may be far from God. No matter what though, they are close to you. We believe that you are God’s best plan for seeing your relational world come to Jesus.
Spiritual Statements & Questions
- I went to church this last weekend and the pastor talked about (insert topic here). What do you think about that?
- I had the best time at church this weekend. Do you attend anywhere?
- I was listening to 96.5 on the way over here. I love how the music can really turn my day around. Do you ever listen to that station?
- I was reading my Bible this morning and came across a verse that says (insert phrase here). Is that something you’ve ever thought about?
- When I’m having a really tough day, I like to step away for 5ish min and spend time in prayer. Do you ever pray?
- I was feeling really anxious last night, so I started repeating this short verse, “Cast all your anxiety on God, because He cares for you.” It really helped me calm my mind. What do you do when you’re anxious?
- With everything going on right now, I’ve been thinking a lot about what the Bible has to say about loving our enemies. What do you think are some good ideas to love people well?
- My mom reminded me of how I used to sing in the church choir as a kid. I really miss stuff like that. Did you ever do anything like that growing up?
These spiritual statements and spiritual questions can really be anything. Just make sure that they are true to you and that it’s a light touch. You’re inviting someone into a conversation that they might not be ready for and that’s ok. Hopefully though, if the person is in your relational world, they will be curious about what is going on in your life and you’ll get an opportunity to engage in a spiritual conversation!