FOCUS TEXT: Acts 6:1-7; 1 Peter 5:1-7

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Exodus 18:13-26; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31; Ephesians 4:1-16; Philippians 2:1-8; 4:1-3

DEVOTIONAL READING: 1 Peter 4:7-11

KEY VERSE: Fulfill ye my joy, that ye be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind (Philippians 2:2).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Cooperation is a key attitude of the effective church.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to list several ways their church can show better cooperation.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. Cooperation by Choice (Acts 6:1-7)
II. Cooperation in Ministry (1 Peter 5:1-4)
III. Cooperation Through Submission (1 Peter 5:5-7)