GS-Primer-Leader-Guide-1

:Leader Guide
15
Discussion
in Pairs
Before you move on to the next section, ask
the group to pair up with one other person in
the room who serves in their same capacity.
For example, as a lead pastor to pair with
another lead pastor, a staff member to pair
with another staff member, a small group
leader with another small group leader and
so on. Ask them to discuss what they’ve read
using the following questions as a guide:
[1] What warning signs are you seeing
concerning the inadequacy of growth as a
final destination for your church or ministry?
[2] Are you fulfilled in your current mission
in life? What part is the most frustrating,
disappointing, or unfulfilling? What part of
your current mission in life is fulfilling to
you? Why?
[3] How would you currently define your
church’s destination? How would your
church likely define the destination? Based
on this definition, what are the major milemarkers
that show you are actually making
good progress towards your destination?
Personal
Reflection
and Prayer
Be prepared for this conversation to be a
bit weighty for the groups. You’ll likely find
that there will be pastors or church leaders
who begin to realize that the thing that has
gotten them out of bed for the last 30 years
is inherently flawed. You may have church
planters who realize that the work they’ve
done over the first two years in building a core
group has been done whiling aiming at the
wrong target. These individuals are likely to
feel shame, guilt, frustration or even anger at
the thought or the years they’ve squandered
and the work it will take to redefine the
destination.
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