Small Group Resources

January 18 - 24

Mission Critical

Week 3: Grow

Ice Breaker, If Needed

How do you break the ice when meeting someone new or you find yourself in an awkward situation?

Discussion Questions

1. Why is it crucial to assess where you are headed as a Christian? 
• Read 1 Corinthians 11:1
• From what you know about Paul, how did he follow Christ? Where will Paul’s road always lead? Was Paul’s mission to make Christians or to make disciples? What is the difference? 

2. What is a disciple? How do you know if you are a disciple? 
• Read Colossians 2:6-7
• Why are there so many images of action in these verses? List them. What does this list signal about discipleship? Why does following Jesus mean being continually changed? 
• Read Romans 12:2
• What is the result of pursuing transformation? 

3. The first step in transformation is to learn the difference between thinking like a Christian and thinking like a disciple of Jesus. Why is Matthew 7:1 a perfect of example of how to approach sin and brokenness through the lens of a disciple?
What role does Scripture and connecting with other believers have in your learning? What are you learning right now? 

4. The next step in transformation is cultivate a yearning for knowing and loving God more. How are we to love God? If you know every word of the Bible, but don’t know or love God, what do you have? 

5. Transforming your mind requires facing your core issues. 
• Read 1 Peter 1:6-9
• What do you believe about God? Yourself? What broken mindsets, pride, fears, sin do you need to lay down on the altar to receive something better? What do you need to change? What needs to be taken from you? What does the term “living sacrifice” mean to a disciple?

6. A disciple embraces his or her true identity as God’s child. What does God’s child care about? How does God’s child respond when He calls? Where does God’s child go? What is it like to walk in your identity as God’s child? What is your faith worth? (see 1 Peter 1:6-9)