When the Holy Spirit showed up with power in Acts 2, it's unlikelymany of the believers present in Jerusalem that day had any idea themagnitude of what was in store. The Spirit began building the churchthen and is still active in the world today. In these four sessionsbased on Acts, Carter explores the work of the Holy Spirit inthree areas: shaping, guiding, and disrupting. He maintains that theHoly Spirit creates Christian community, shapes and reshapes community,and works through groups of believers to speak to the culture. In Holy Spirit and Community, you'll learn how to recognize the Spirit at work in your community.Converge Bible Studies is a series of topical Bible studiesbased on the Common English Bible. Each title in the series consists offour studies on a common topic or theme. Convergecan be used by small groups, classes, or individuals. Primary Scripturepassages are included for ease of study, as are questions designed toencourage both personal reflection and group conversation. The topicsand Scriptures in Converge come together to transform readers' relationships with others, themselves, and God.
