Conversations in Justice: A Small Group Companion Guide to Generous Justice, by Timothy Keller

God's Grace, Your Response A relationship exists between a person's eperience of God's grace and their participation in acts of justice, mercy and compassion. This connection reflects an often neglected principle of scripture that Timothy Keller's book, Generous Justice, seeks to embed in the hearts and minds of Jesus' followers and restore to the life of the Church. Jesus offers us redemption through the gift of grace. Yet, receiving this gift is only the beginning of what it means to follow Him. Jesus himself puts it like this, "Freely you have received; now, freely give" (Matthew 10:18). Once we are redeemed by grace, Jesus commands us to live graciously. In this six-session small group Bible study, you will explore the depths of God's grace and wrestle with the biblical call to respond. What are the Old Testament foundations of justice, mercy and compassion? What does Jesus have to say about these things? How does the Bible call me to relate to others in my community? Why should we engage in acts of justice a compassion? How do we engage in these acts effectively. In essence, what does God say about our responsibility for the least, the last, and the lost? This study guide will help you gain insight into these questions and move you toward action as a group and individually. It is designed to be used alongside Timothy Keller's book, Generous Justice: How God's Grace makes us Just, available from Dutton publishing and a companion video resource, available by going to www.wcchapel.org/conversationsinjustice

Travis Simone is the Lead Pastor of the Williamsburg Community Chapel. He seeks to help his community be fully engaged in Jesus’ mission to make disciples, by meeting people wherever they are on their spiritual journey getting people into God’s Word and preparing people for works of service, mercy, and compassion. In his role Travis is at the forefront of helping independent churches transition to the next generation of leadership. Travis was part of the founding team that established Orphan Network, a non-profit organization that partners with local churches to serve orphaned and abandoned children in Nicaragua. He mentors high school seniors, college interns and one pastoral intern each year. He is passionate about helping them discern possible calls to vocational ministry, learn the skills required for ministry and serve the church through that process. Travis graduated from the College of William and Mary, as well as the Candler School of Theology, Emory University. Travis met his wife Nina while growing up in Virginia Beach. They have four daughters, Sophia, Olivia, Leila and Ruthie.