Faith & Life Grade 7 · Chapter 11 · Jesus Founds His Church
Building a Church, or Building a Club?
Every lasting group needs a purpose, a leader, members, and a plan to grow. Jesus gave His Church all of these. But the Church is much more than a club, because it comes from God, not from people.
Explore the idea
Imagine your class is starting a service club. Answer each question, then compare it to what Jesus did.
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Discuss the connection
If the Church were only a human club, it would have ended long ago. What does it tell you that it has lasted two thousand years?
An original interactive exercise for Faith & Life Grade 7, Chapter 11 (“Jesus Founds His Church”). Grounded in Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
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