What Would it Take…?

Questions for discussion in your church leadership team or small group.

“And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.” – Acts 2:47

1. What would it take to become a church like that in Acts 2:47?
   1. Why isn’t this happening now?
   2. What are we currently lacking to see this happen?
   3. What would we have to do differently to make this happen?
   4. To what extent do we believe God wants this to happen?
   5. To what extent do we believe that it could happen?
      
      
2. What is preventing us from living like this right now?
   1. To what extent is this a content or knowledge issue?
   2. To what extent is this a “gentleness and respect” issue? (1 Peter 3:15)
   3. To what extent are we daily looking for and expecting opportunities to share Christ with others?
   4. How well can we recognize those opportunities?
   5. How well do we step into those opportunities? What prevents us from stepping into them?
   6. What does Christ want to change in us?
      
      
3. In what ways would it change our church if we had new people coming to Christ every week?
   1. What would we do with them?
   2. What would we do differently in our services? What would our services look like?
   3. What other measures would we take to disciple these new followers of Jesus?
      
      
4. What will we do as the result of this discussion?
   
   
5. What would it take for me to be actively sharing my faith in Christ in everyday situations?
   1. To what extent is this happening now? When was the last time I openly shared my faith with someone who doesn’t know the Lord?
   2. What am I currently lacking to make this happen?
   3. What would I have to do differently to share my faith in Christ regularly?
   4. To what extent do I believe God wants me to share my faith with others like this?
   5. To what extent do I trust God to work this lifestyle in and through me?
      
      
6. What is preventing me from living like this right now?
   1. To what extent is this a content or knowledge issue?
   2. To what extent is this a “gentleness and respect” issue? (1 Peter 3:15)
   3. To what extent am I daily looking for and expecting opportunities to share Christ with others?
   4. How well do I recognize those opportunities?
   5. How well do I step into those opportunities? What is preventing me from stepping into them?
   6. What does Christ want to change in me?
      
      
7. In what ways would it change my life if I were leading people to Christ every week?
   1. What would I do with them?
   2. What would I do differently in my home, at work, and in my time off? What would my life look like?
   3. What measures would I take to disciple these new followers of Jesus?
      
      
8. What will I do as the result of this discussion?