Asking Questions Like Jesus Did…

In following the pattern of our “Thriving as a Small Group Leader” conference, we know that we should formulate our group questions in a way that will bring about both a personal aspect and an interactive approach which will help lead to growth. According to a lesson by Dave Arch at LifeTogether.com; “Jesus consistently used questions to produce change and growth. In the eighth chapter of the Book of Mark, he used eight different types of questions.” So let us look at a few of these examples to keep this question format fresh in our minds.

Toward the conclusion of Mark 8, Jesus used two increasingly personal questions to lead his followers into personal application. He began with a more general question—"Who do people say I am?" (Mark 8:27)—before leading into the directly personal question—"Who do you say I am?" (Mark 8:29). When we want to move our group to application, a good approach is to ask, "What are some ways we could?" before transitioning to "What are some ways you could?"

Check back tomorrow for Part 2