1. Share your basic life story with the group in less than three minutes.

2. Why were the Jews so threatened by the simplicity of the gospel?

3. Have you ever made a decision that turned out well but that your friends or family tried to talk you out of it?

4. Are there positive reasons why we encourage people to change their way of life after they receive Jesus? How can we best address that?

5. What was the most significant event that influenced you to walk with Jesus?

1. Is there anything in your life that you’ve wondered how differently your life would’ve turned out if you had made a different decision?

2. What process do you typically go through when making important decisions?

3. Have you ever made a decision that turned out well but that your friends or family tried to talk you out of it?

4. How does fear typically affect your decision making?

1. Who would you like to have had one more conversation with if you’d known you wouldn’t see them again?

2. Would you have tried to talk Paul out of going to face the dangers of his return to Jerusalem?

3. Has anyone ever warned you about something but you knew you needed to do it anyway?

4. If you knew you were dying, what would be the three things you’d want to finally share with the people you cared about?

1. What was a time when you really sensed the power of the Holy Spirit working in your life?

2. How have you seen Christians who are imitating others rather than experiencing the work of God in their lives personally?

3. Why is flexibility so important in following the leading of the Spirit?

4. What motivates people to cancel and shout down those who disagree with them?

5. Why do we try to justify our anger rather than admitting that it is not from God?

1. Who are the people, other than pastors, who have helped you grow in your relationship with the Lord?

2. What traditions are most special to you?

3. Where are the hardest places to witness about Jesus today?

4. Are you ever afraid to be outnumbered?

1. When have you felt the most helpless in your life?

2. What has God delivered you from?

3. What about the Lord encourages you during troubling times?

4. In what ways do you bless and worship the Lord?

1. Do you ever get mad at people because of their opinions? Why?

2. Have you ever heard people sharing the gospel in a way that was degrading to unbelievers?

3. Have you ever heard people sharing the gospel in a way that was notably respectful of unbelievers?

4. Can you think of some ways that people who vote opposite from you have a point?

5. What are you most certain of?

1. Who have been the most memorable people in your life and what made them memorable?

2. Have you ever been a part of a ministry team?

3. How do you see the role that suffering has played in your life?

4. What has been your experience in following God’s leading in your life?

1. What are some of the things that get added to the gospel today?

2. What do you think most non-Christians believe Christianity is about?

3. Have you ever had a parting of ways with another Christian that helped bring peace?

4. Is there anything about God’s grace that scares or concerns you?

1. What do you think causes people to want to worship other people?

2. Why was the reaction of the people to Paul and Barnabas so extreme both ways?

3. How did Christianity help deliver you from religion?

4. What causes us to want to believe that grace isn’t enough?

5. Who in your life has been an example of a lack of ego?